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Across
  1. 5. SCHEDULE Plan for when and how much to water plants.
  2. 6. Covering the soil surface with material to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
  3. 9. Removing excess seedlings to allow the remaining plants to grow more vigorously.
  4. 10. COMPOSTING Burying compost material in a trench to improve soil.
Down
  1. 1. Adding nutrients to the soil surface around plants.
  2. 2. CROPS: Plants that live for more than two years.
  3. 3. “…………….SEEDS” Seeds from plants that have been passed down for generations.
  4. 4. Growing different crops together in the same space.
  5. 7. Piling soil around the base of a plant to support growth.
  6. 8. “Green …………….” Crop grown specifically to improve soil fertility.