Across
- 2. A chemical reaction occuring in the roots which requires oxygen
- 5. Cultivation is preparing the soil to sow what?
- 10. The result of heavy machinery and animals on wet soil
- 12. Adding water to the soil
- 13. Soils which warm slowly and do not drain well
- 15. Removing excess water from the soil
- 16. Plants need water from the soil so that this chemical reaction can occur
- 18. A mixture of sand, silt and clay
- 19. A type of irrigator
- 20. The property to do with pH and nutrients
- 21. The way the soil particles clump together
- 22. Soil mineral with tiny particles
- 24. The property to do with living things eg earthworms and organic matter
- 26. Crumbly soil is said to be
- 27. Showing care and respect to the soil and soil organisms
- 28. Having 25% water and 25% air in the soil is known as field what?
Down
- 1. N,P,K are examples of
- 3. Soil mineral with large particles
- 4. Fertiliser and lime can be applied using a what?
- 6. Animal waste mixed with water and spread over fields
- 7. Planting a new crop in the same space each season
- 8. Plastic drainage pipes are called
- 9. To bring the acidity of the soil down we add what?
- 11. The way soil feels
- 14. The property to do with temperature, aeration and drainage
- 17. Soils which warm quickly and drain well
- 23. The production system we're focussing on
- 25. Looking after the soil for future generations