AgChem: Soil and Roots

5. The process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
9. A vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock showing different layers.
11. A primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots.
13. The study of the life and development of plants and the industries they support.
15. The city where the National FFA Organization was founded in 1928.
18. A degree awarded to first-year members of the FFA.
19. An organism that improves soil structure by aerating the soil as it moves through it.
20. A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular host plant.

1. Growing plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions in water.
2. An essential nutrient often found deficient in soil but crucial for plant growth.
3. Describes a type of soil with large particles and good drainage but low nutrient content.
4. Describes soil with fine particles that hold water well but have poor drainage.
6. The region of soil in the immediate vicinity of plant roots where complex interactions occur.
7. The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root.
8. The type of soil that is a mix of sand, silt, and clay and is considered ideal for farming.
10. The distinctive jacket color and material associated with FFA members.
12. A plant family known for its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
14. The science of soil management and crop production.
16. Career Development Events that cover job skills in everything from communications to mechanics.
17. Formerly stood for Future Farmers of America, now the National FFA Organization.