Across
- 3. additive that improves the soil
- 5. compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
- 6. Nutrients an inorganic ion that a plant requires for normal growth and reproduction and that it acquires from the soil
- 7. The ability of a particular soil to absorb and release cations
- 10. Needed in the smallest amounts by plants
- 11. a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution
- 12. A range of values used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
- 13. The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.
Down
- 1. a basic substance
- 2. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility
- 4. The total amount of dissolved salts in a soil sample
- 6. Nutrients needed, but less than primary
- 7. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
- 8. Nutrients Needed most by plants
- 9. the transportation of dissolved molecules through the soil via groundwater