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- 2. A short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade.
- 6. A plantation of grapevines, typically producing grapes for wine.
- 9. A tall cereal plant bearing kernels on large ears, also called maize.
- 11. A long, slender piece of wood, used as a support.
- 13. Organic component of soil, formed by decomposition of organic matter.
- 16. A glass building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold weather.
- 18. Domesticated bovines raised for meat or milk.
- 19. A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially.
- 20. Omnivorous, domesticated hoofed mammals raised for meat.
- 23. Method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions.
- 25. Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
- 26. The practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land.
- 27. Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth.
- 28. A large farm building used for storing hay or sheltering livestock.
- 29. A tool with prongs for lifting and moving loose material.
- 32. A plant or part of a plant used as food.
- 33. The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed.
- 34. Relating to genes or heredity, as in genetic engineering of crops.
- 35. A tool with a long, curved blade for mowing grass or grain.
- 37. Hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has horns.
- 39. An embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering.
- 40. A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives.
- 43. Supply of water to land or crops to help growth.
- 46. Relating to milk or milk products.
- 48. The reproductive part of a plant, often brightly colored.
- 49. Chemical substance used to destroy pests.
- 50. A flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a plant, primarily for photosynthesis.
- 52. A powerful motor vehicle used for pulling farm machinery.
- 54. A farm implement used for initial cultivation of soil.
- 55. Farm animals regarded as an asset.
- 57. A small field or enclosure where horses are kept.
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- 1. The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
- 3. Fodder preserved in a silo; silage.
- 4. An area of open land, especially one planted with crops.
- 5. Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals.
- 7. Part of a plant that anchors it to the ground and absorbs water and nutrients.
- 8. A piece of land planted with fruit trees.
- 10. A layer of material applied to the surface of soil to conserve moisture.
- 12. Farming practices that are environmentally sound and economically viable.
- 13. Grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants cut and dried for fodder.
- 14. Domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
- 15. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- 17. The process of soil or rock being worn away by natural agents.
- 21. Farm animal valued for its wool, meat, and milk.
- 22. A tool with teeth for gathering leaves or smoothing soil.
- 24. The preparation of land for growing crops.
- 28. Tightly bound bundles of hay or straw.
- 30. A tool for digging.
- 31. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat.
- 36. Chemical substance used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
- 38. A cereal plant widely grown in cool climates.
- 39. The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground.
- 41. The process or period of gathering in crops.
- 42. A hardy cereal widely grown for food and for making malt.
- 44. A cereal grass that is widely cultivated in warm climates for its grain.
- 45. A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or planting.
- 47. A cereal grain widely cultivated for its edible grain.
- 51. Land left uncultivated for a period to restore its fertility.
- 53. Seed or fruit of a cereal grass, used for food.
- 56. A tower for storing fodder or grain.