Agronomy Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• 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