Across
- 1. To work soil in preparation for planting a crop
- 5. The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout
- 9. Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft
- 10. The movement of soil caused by water or wind
- 12. A plant that requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight
- 13. Cross-breeding of two plants of different species
- 15. Organic residues allowed to undergo decomposition used as fertilizer
- 19. Substance used to control or kill pests
- 20. Periodic removal of leaves from a plant to encourage growth
Down
- 1. To apply a material such as fertilizer, compost, etc. to the surface of the soil
- 2. Method of adding a little fertilizer to soil near the plant
- 3. Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics
- 4. Small holes in soil allowing nutrients to get to plant roots
- 6. Science of crop production
- 7. Removing plants from one place and replanting them in another
- 8. A plant growing in the "wrong place"
- 11. Plating randomly without a pattern
- 14. plants ready for transport, storage or shipping with exposed root
- 16. A fertilizer, pesticide of animal or vegetable origin. Plants grown with chemicals
- 17. A plant that just emerged from its seed with its first root, stem, and leaves
- 18. The practice of driving support next to plant to support its growth