Across
- 2. This soil amendment uses calcium and magnesium to increase soil pH making it alkaline/sweet and correcting the soil acidity
- 8. This is used to determine the nutrients in the soil and if soil amendments are needed
- 9. Dehydrated remains of acid bog plants hold moisture and are high in acidity
- 10. This should be mixed with the soil amendments
- 13. A form of grafting when a bud is used instead of a scion
- 14. Container plants require more water in dry, hot__ weather
- 15. Decayed organic matter. It is a good fertilizer and soil conditioner
- 19. Another name for softwood
- 21. Heat-treated mica mineral matter that is lightweight and used to start cuttings
- 22. Chilling seeds to stimulate winter conditions before germination
- 24. Which propagation method is the reproduction of new plants from the stems, leaves, or roots of a parent plant?
- 26. The joining of separate plant parts together to form a union and grow as one plant
- 27. Root or bottom portion of the graft
Down
- 1. These agents increases water retention of the soil
- 3. This soil amendment adds macro and micro nutrients to soil
- 4. These clippings add nutrients to the soil
- 5. breaking or softening a seed coat to allow absorption of moisture
- 6. Partially decomposed material mined from swamps
- 7. During late spring through __ summer, softwood cuttings are taken
- 11. forcing roots to grow on the stem of the plant while it is still attached to the parent plant
- 12. The formula to determine market price is: Materials +__ + Labor = Selling Price
- 16. Natural volcanic material that helps aerate the soil
- 17. These cutting pieces the stem are from woody plants
- 18. During fall through__ hardwood cuttings are taken
- 20. top portion of the plant
- 23. Ground pine or oak bark that increases soil porosity
- 25. Cutting consisting of pieces of the stem or roots from non-woody plants