Planting Seeds of Knowledge

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2. A short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade.
6. A plantation of grapevines, typically producing grapes for wine.
9. A tall cereal plant bearing kernels on large ears, also called maize.
11. A long, slender piece of wood, used as a support.
13. Organic component of soil, formed by decomposition of organic matter.
16. A glass building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold weather.
18. Domesticated bovines raised for meat or milk.
19. A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially.
20. Omnivorous, domesticated hoofed mammals raised for meat.
23. Method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions.
25. Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
26. The practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land.
27. Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth.
28. A large farm building used for storing hay or sheltering livestock.
29. A tool with prongs for lifting and moving loose material.
32. A plant or part of a plant used as food.
33. The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed.
34. Relating to genes or heredity, as in genetic engineering of crops.
35. A tool with a long, curved blade for mowing grass or grain.
37. Hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has horns.
39. An embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering.
40. A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives.
43. Supply of water to land or crops to help growth.
46. Relating to milk or milk products.
48. The reproductive part of a plant, often brightly colored.
49. Chemical substance used to destroy pests.
50. A flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a plant, primarily for photosynthesis.
52. A powerful motor vehicle used for pulling farm machinery.
54. A farm implement used for initial cultivation of soil.
55. Farm animals regarded as an asset.
57. A small field or enclosure where horses are kept.

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1. The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
3. Fodder preserved in a silo; silage.
4. An area of open land, especially one planted with crops.
5. Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals.
7. Part of a plant that anchors it to the ground and absorbs water and nutrients.
8. A piece of land planted with fruit trees.
10. A layer of material applied to the surface of soil to conserve moisture.
12. Farming practices that are environmentally sound and economically viable.
13. Grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants cut and dried for fodder.
14. Domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
15. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
17. The process of soil or rock being worn away by natural agents.
21. Farm animal valued for its wool, meat, and milk.
22. A tool with teeth for gathering leaves or smoothing soil.
24. The preparation of land for growing crops.
28. Tightly bound bundles of hay or straw.
30. A tool for digging.
31. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat.
36. Chemical substance used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
38. A cereal plant widely grown in cool climates.
39. The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground.
41. The process or period of gathering in crops.
42. A hardy cereal widely grown for food and for making malt.
44. A cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its grain.
45. A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or planting.
47. A cereal grain widely cultivated for its edible grain.
51. Land left uncultivated for a period to restore its fertility.
53. Seed or fruit of a cereal grass, used for food.
56. A tower for storing fodder or grain.