Hydroponics Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. medium / The "soil" used to grow the plant with may or may not contain actual soil. Usually Composed of a mixture of peat moss, perlite, and, or other materials to provide support and moisture retention
  2. 3. elements / Nutrients that plants require in large amounts
  3. 6. / Expose the plant roots to the circulation of air
  4. 10. / A portable platform
  5. 11. solution / A mixture of water and nutrients used in hydroponics
  6. 13. elements / Nutrients that plants require in only trace or small amounts
  7. 15. irrigation / Point specific irrigation accomplished through the use of piping and tubing with
  8. 16. / Growing plants without soil
  9. 17. / Molecules or compounds that contain carbon. Ordinarily carbonates are not recognized as being organic
  10. 18. located at strategic watering points
  11. 19. / A floating,Mexican raft used for hydroponics on marshes
  12. 22. / The series of processes a plant goes through to convert food into energy
  13. 23. / The Greek word for water
  14. 24. /The brightness of a light source
  15. 25. / The green pigment found in plants leaves and stems
  16. 26. / The process by which chlorophyll in plant leaves converts sun and nutrients into photosynthesis
  17. 27. / The Greek word for work
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  1. 1. reservoir / A container that holds the nutrient solution in a hydroponic system
  2. 4. / A fundamental substance that comprises matter
  3. 5. light / A special fluorescent light that provides plants with the proper type and amount of light for growth
  4. 7. / Having a pH of more than 7.0
  5. 8. / The amount of light falling on a surface one foot away from a candle
  6. 9. / A material added to soil to increase it's fertility
  7. 12. / Having a pH of less than 4.0
  8. 13. / The movement of water from the plant roots out through the leaves
  9. 14. / The simple sugars that result from photosynthesis
  10. 20. / The amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere
  11. 21. spectrum /The colors within a light source
  12. 26. / An index of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance