Form 1 Agriculture: Soils

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Across
  1. 1. This type of soil has large pore spaces
  2. 3. The best type of soil for planting crops
  3. 9. The person who studies the use and control of insects
  4. 12. The person who grows flowering and foliage crops.
  5. 13. This happens when plants stay without water for a long time.
Down
  1. 2. The professional who studies the growth conditions of crops.
  2. 4. This is also called Horizon B
  3. 5. This is a constituent of plant cells
  4. 6. This is decayed organic matter
  5. 7. This section of the soil profile is also called Horizon A
  6. 8. This is needed for the respiration of plant roots.
  7. 10. This type of soil is intermediate between sand and clay and has quartz particles.
  8. 11. This type of soil has a high water holding capacity.