Across
- 5. Organic fertilizer
- 8. rotation Growing a series of different types of crops in the same area
- 10. synthetic compounds that interfere with the absorption of nutrients
- 11. technical term for beekeeping
- 12. chemical used for artificial ripening of fruits
Down
- 1. planting of different crops in proximity for pest control is called_____________ planting
- 2. farmers best friends
- 3. Growing plants without soil
- 4. farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants
- 6. additive substances added to food to preserve flavor
- 7. modified crops are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods
- 9. ability of a soil to sustain agricultural plant growth