Annuals Definitions Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. Refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale.
  2. 7. The process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media
  3. 9. Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed.
  4. 12. The process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground.
  5. 15. Term for soil or media.
  6. 16. Planting of seeds
  7. 17. A term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment
Down
  1. 1. Molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
  2. 2. Herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying
  3. 3. The difference between the day and the night time temperatures.
  4. 4. Refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
  5. 5. Small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
  6. 8. Rate The percentage of seeds capable of germinating
  7. 10. Grown to saleable size
  8. 11. Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings.
  9. 13. The practice of fertilizing while irrigating
  10. 14. The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions.