Plant Nutrition

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Across
  1. 4. Many nitrogens fixing bacteria are _____ in the roots of plants such as the legumes
  2. 5. The form of nitrogen most readily used by plants (NO^3)
  3. 9. A nitrogen-fixing bacterium that is a mutualistic inhabitant of the roots of many
  4. 12. When bacteria convert N^2 to NH^3 they are conducting nitrogen ______
  5. 13. The Venus Fly Trap is a ______ plant
  6. 14. Nutrients required in relatively large amounts by plants (NO^3)
Down
  1. 1. _______ bacteria convert ammonium to nitrate
  2. 2. Smallest sized soil constituent and tends to hold water
  3. 3. A mixture of decomposed rock, living organisms and humus
  4. 4. Largest sized soil constituent - drains well
  5. 6. Plant nutrients are _____ ions (AKA minerals)
  6. 7. Nutrients that are required by plants to grow from seed to maturity are considered _____
  7. 8. Decomposing organic matter
  8. 10. Mistletoe is a _______ plant
  9. 11. Medium-sized soil constituent