Across
- 2. Layer of soil profile known as the R horizon
- 5. The underlying geological material in which soil forms
- 7. Item that can be bought, sold, or manufactured
- 13. The edible cobs that grow from the stalk
- 14. Points of growth along the stalk
- 15. Accumulation of roots, living organisms, and decayed plants and animals
- 16. A vertical cross section of the soil
- 17. The reproductive structure that emerges from the top of the plant
- 18. Secondary products that are made from agricultural products
- 19. Midsize soil particles (good water-holding ability and good fertility characteristics)
- 23. The proportion of sand, silt, and clay sized particles that make up mineral soil
- 25. Largest mineral particle (creates large pore spaces)
- 26. A layer a soil
- 27. The outer portion of earth's crust that supports plant growth
Down
- 1. The central upright portion of the plant
- 3. The smallest-size soil particle
- 4. A standard measurement of the amount of agricultural production harvest
- 6. A device used to differentiate that several classes of soil
- 8. Surface layer in a soil profile referred to as A horizon
- 9. Matter Inorganic or nonliving substance from weathered rock to form soil
- 10. Photosynthetic structures that protrude from the stalk
- 11. The hair-like structures that absorb nutrients and water from the soil
- 12. Soil Soil sample that contains equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay. Highly fertile
- 20. Soil profile referred to as the O horizon
- 21. The fruit and seed of corn
- 22. Layer in a soil referred to as the B horizon
- 24. Protects each ear and is composed of individual kernels
- 27. For each ear fibrous silks emerge underneath the husk