Hydroponics and Environment

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Across
  1. 3. plants that grow naturally in an area
  2. 5. how plants get nutrients from the soil
  3. 11. practices that allow us to grow plants in environmental conditions they are not native to
  4. 12. term describing the growth of plants according to day length
  5. 15. when temperatures get out of optimum growing range this is reduced
  6. 16. one thing all plants need in order to grow
  7. 17. nutrients needed in large quantities
  8. 18. hydroponics using fish for nutrients
Down
  1. 1. movement of water through a permeable membrane
  2. 2. type of hydroponics system where roots are misted
  3. 4. material such as sand, gravel, or marbles to support plant roots
  4. 6. term where hormones stimulate stem growth toward light
  5. 7. this fills pore space in soil and is essential for plant growth
  6. 8. amount of water within the plant
  7. 9. type of hydroponics system where plant roots are immersed in water
  8. 10. one thing all plants need in order to grow
  9. 13. nutrients needed in small quantities
  10. 14. living communities maintained by the climate of a region and characterized by a distinctive type of vegetation