Greenhouse Management Semester Review

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Across
  1. 5. major component of chlorophyll. Keeps plants green and growing
  2. 6. There is 30% ___ in this fertilizer. 10-30-20
  3. 7. a structural point on the stem where leaves, buds, or branches attach
  4. 9. pH of 7
  5. 12. sucking insect that sucks juices from leaves
  6. 16. reproduction that results in a clone of the original plant
  7. 18. improves soil aeration and drainage
  8. 19. reproduction that results in a genetically unique individual
  9. 21. helps plants handle stress (water, heat etc.)
  10. 22. Learning to do, doing to learn, ___ to live, living to serve
  11. 24. sucking insect with a soft body and six legs
  12. 25. pH range 0-6
  13. 26. using red wiggler worms to compost food scraps
Down
  1. 1. yellowing of plant leaves due to nutrient deficiency or disease
  2. 2. used to raise soil pH to make nutrients more available
  3. 3. leaf whose blade is divided into leaflets
  4. 4. flying/hopping insect that lays eggs in soil and can spread disease
  5. 6. improves soil structure and retains water
  6. 8. plant nutrient needed in smaller amounts
  7. 10. leaf whose blade is one single piece
  8. 11. plant nutrient needed in large amounts
  9. 13. bud on the sides of growing stems or roots that allow for increase in width
  10. 14. bud on the tips of growing branches or roots that allow for up and down growth
  11. 15. chemical used to kill plants
  12. 17. add aluminum sulfate or sulfuric acid to ___ soil pH
  13. 18. major component of DNA, aids in root, bud, and flower growth
  14. 20. chemical used to kill fungi
  15. 23. pH range 8-14