Across
- 2. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- 5. The agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species over a wide area for consecutive years.
- 8. A method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.
- 12. Farming: A method of farming that avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, relying instead on natural processes.
- 14. The preparation of soil by mechanical agitation, such as plowing or harrowing, to improve its structure for planting.
- 15. A chemical substance used to kill or control pests (insects, weeds, or diseases) that destroy crops.
Down
- 1. The science of soil management and crop production.
- 3. Rotation: The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons to reduce soil depletion.
- 4. The act of preparing the land, breaking up soil, and growing crops.
- 6. Erosion: The wearing away of the topsoil layer by natural physical forces (wind or water) or through farming practices.
- 7. Farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) regarded as an asset, raised for food, fiber, or labor.
- 9. The amount of agricultural product (crop or livestock) produced per unit of land or input
- 10. A substance (natural or synthetic) added to soil or land to increase its nutrient content and improve plant growth.
- 11. The artificial application of water to land or soil to assist in the production of crops.
- 13. Agriculture: A management concept based on observing, measuring, and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops using technology.
