Horticulture Crossword

Concentration of water vapour present in the air
The practice of applying fertiliser through an irrigation system
Fertiliser essential for early seedling growth
Converting light energy to sugars by the plant using C02 and wate
Movement of water through the plant from roots and loss by vapour through the leaves
Plant tissue that stores water and nutrients
Vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients from roots through the stem to the leaves
Undifferentiated plant tissue storing carbohydrates and where chloroplasts may be found
Vascular tissue that transports sugars from photosynthesis through the plants
Outer layer of tissue that supports the stem
Flow in the direction contrary to the normal or intended direction of flow
The proportion of water held in the soil at field capacity that a plant can extract. Sometimes termed 'capillary water'
The point of soil moisture when plants can no longer extract water from the soil
When all soil pore spaces are filled with water and no air spaces remain in the soil
The surface of the soil may form a crust when it dries out after being saturated
Breaking down of soil peds and pore spaces caused by human traffic, machinery, or water
The way the soil particles are arranged together
The speed with which water enters the soil surface
The percentage of air, by volume, in a potting mix or soil
A range of macro- and micro-elements required for sustained plant growth in potting mixes
Measure of how salty a potting mix is
The measure of acidity or alkalinity of a potting mix
The ease with which a potting mix may be re-wet once it has dried out
Rectangular container for propagating seedlings
Elements used by the plant in very small quantities
Branch of agriculture dealing with garden cultivation and management