Across
- 2. These methods of farming improve the ________ of the nutrients in the soil and create a resistance to pests and weeds
- 6. what element is fertilizer in the form of when applied to the soil
- 10. Growing crops among plants of a different kind; usually inbetween the rows
- 13. Plowing along the contours of the land to prevent soil erosion
- 15. Consists of ridges and channels constructed along the slope of a hill to prevent rainfall runoff
- 16. Farming in such a way to protect the environment, aid and expand natural resources and to make the best use of nonrenewable resources
Down
- 1. To be able to grow crops on a plot of land for an ________ amount of time
- 3. Planting a field with strips of different crops, rotating each one
- 4. Planting multiple different crop species in the same field one after another in the same season
- 5. By using _________, farmers are able to increase the amount of crops they produce in less amount of time
- 7. A fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil
- 8. Linear planting of trees and shrubs to slow the wind and create a more beneficial condition for soils, crops, livestock, wildlife, and people
- 9. While soil already has enough ________ to support life, sometimes crops require more nutrients to grow
- 11. Agricultural technique for growing crops without breaking the soil, therefore preventing soil from being carried away in the wind
- 12. The regular rotation of livestock between different pastures in order to avoid overgrazing in a particular area
- 14. Crops that have the ability to be harvested multiple times in their lifetime and live for more than two years before needing to be replanted