Across
- 2. Process by which air is circulated through soil
- 3. ability of water to flow through the soil
- 6. Soil texture that contains relatively equivalent portions of sand, silt, and clay
- 9. material placed on soil surface to protect from erosion, conserve moisture, and suppress weeds
- 10. Has the smallest particle size and feels sticky
- 11. state of extreme dryness or process of extreme drying
- 12. Nutrient category that includes hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon
- 13. process of converting light energy to chemical energy by plants
Down
- 1. any natural or manufactured materials which are applied to soil to supply essential nutrients
- 4. Organic product of wastewater treatment which is high in nutrients
- 5. compound capable of counteracting the effects of acidic soil
- 7. Light, porous rock used in soil to lighten soil and aid in plant growth
- 8. This size of growing area would only require 5 to 7 soil core samples
- 9. Nutrients needed in large amounts by the plant