Plant Science
Across
- 4. The science of soil management and crop production.
- 5. The sprouting of the seed
- 8. A material added to soil to improve its physical or chemical properties to support plant growth
- 9. This part is the primary location of food production in the plant
- 10. The living and naturally occurring top layer of the earth's surface that provides food, water, air, and support for plant life
- 11. The release of water vapor from the leaves of a plant much like sweating
- 12. The female structure of a flower
- 13. The term used for Reproduction in plant science
- 14. The male structure of a flower
- 15. The part of a plant which anchors it and absorbs nutrients
Down
- 1. The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, and classification
- 2. The transfer of pollen from the male structure of the flower to the female structure
- 3. The growing of plants in water or nutrient solution
- 6. A gray-white volcanic soil amendment used to improve aeration
- 7. A brownish moisture holding soil amendment that comes from a heat treated rock called mica