Agronomy Crossword Puzzle

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AGRONOMY : the science of farming, including the study of soil, plants, and animals, and ways to improve the production of food on farms
CROP ROTATION : an agricultural practice involving systematically planting different crops in a specific order on the same land
SOIL FERTILITY : the ability of soil to sustain agricultural plant growth
IRRIGATION : the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
PESTICIDES : a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
HERBICIDES : a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
FERTILIZER : a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility
COVER CROPS : planted to cover the soil rather than for the purpose of being harvested.
TILLAGE : preparation of soil for planting and the cultivation of soil after planting
MONO CULTURE : practice of growing a single crop or keeping only one type of animal on an area of farm.
AGRO ECOLOGY : The study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production
PRECISION AGRICULTURE : a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops.
HYDROPONICS : a method of growing plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent

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agronomy : the science of farming, including the study of soil, plants, and animals, and ways to improve the production of food on farms
crop rotation : an agricultural practice involving systematically planting different crops in a specific order on the same land
soil fertility : the ability of soil to sustain agricultural plant growth
irrigation : the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
pesticides : a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
herbicides : a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
fertilizer : a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility
cover crops : planted to cover the soil rather than for the purpose of being harvested.
tillage : preparation of soil for planting and the cultivation of soil after planting
mono culture : practice of growing a single crop or keeping only one type of animal on an area of farm.
agro ecology : the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production
precision agriculture : a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops.
hydroponics : a method of growing plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent