Across
- 3. the ability of a certain soil texture to physically hold water against the force of gravity
- 6. food for plants
- 9. this stuff comes from living materials that fix and store carbon and deliver it as a source of energy to the soil
- 11. anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing
- 15. old, open-pollinated varieties passed down through generations
- 16. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant
- 17. the science of farming, includes soil, animals, crops, and water
- 20. the proportion of sand, silt and clay sized particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil
- 23. a young plant raised from a seed
- 24. make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products
- 26. the process of growing crops up
- 27. created by intentionally pollinating two different parent plants to combine desirable traits
Down
- 1. People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
- 2. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
- 4. money, jobs, and spending
- 5. the practice of producing a variety of crops or animals, or both, on one farm
- 7. a professional skilled in agriculture
- 8. to make something
- 10. a raw material that comes from the environment and is used to make the products people need
- 12. beginning to grow and have a shoot
- 13. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life
- 14. plants we grow intentionally
- 18. to use a resource
- 19. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- 21. a renewable fuel made from corn, soybean, and other plant material
- 22. meeting the needs of the present without impacting the needs of future generations
- 25. keeping information in writing to refer to later