Intro to Agriculture AgX 1 and 2

3. the ability of a certain soil texture to physically hold water against the force of gravity
6. food for plants
9. this stuff comes from living materials that fix and store carbon and deliver it as a source of energy to the soil
11. anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing
15. old, open-pollinated varieties passed down through generations
16. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant
17. the science of farming, includes soil, animals, crops, and water
20. the proportion of sand, silt and clay sized particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil
23. a young plant raised from a seed
24. make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products
26. the process of growing crops up
27. created by intentionally pollinating two different parent plants to combine desirable traits

1. People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
2. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
4. money, jobs, and spending
5. the practice of producing a variety of crops or animals, or both, on one farm
7. a professional skilled in agriculture
8. to make something
10. a raw material that comes from the environment and is used to make the products people need
12. beginning to grow and have a shoot
13. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life
14. plants we grow intentionally
18. to use a resource
19. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
21. a renewable fuel made from corn, soybean, and other plant material
22. meeting the needs of the present without impacting the needs of future generations
25. keeping information in writing to refer to later