Name: _______Period:__ Date: ___ Horticulture:Floriculture-Methods of Drying Everlastings

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Across
  1. 4. use glycerin which prevents them from completely drying out
  2. 5. done by putting the plant materials into a low-temp.(100°F) conventional oven
  3. 7. freezing the plant materials and then slowly removing the ice crystals from the plant cells through a vacuum system within a freeze-drying unit
  4. 8. leaving them out of water in the open air and allowing moisture to evaporate
  5. 9. by placing the plant materials in silica gel and heating them in a microwave oven to quickly remove moisture from the plant materials
  6. 10. between sheets of absorbent of paper upon which weight or pressure is applied,
Down
  1. 1. done by placing the materials in a desiccant
  2. 2. done by hanging the plant materials upside down to prevent flower heads from drooping, thereby allowing them to retain their natural position
  3. 3. leaving them in a vase that is allowed to run dry
  4. 6. laying the plant materials on an elevated, flat surface