Potato planting Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plants & Botany has 11 clues. Answers range from 5 to 8 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The season that most potatoes are planted (6)
Letting the seed potato sprout before planting (8)
In the field potatoes are planted in long mounds called _ _ _ _ _ _ (6)
Plants need these three things to grow - WARMTH, _ _ _ _ _ and NUTRIENTS (5)
There are three main types of soil texture: SANDY, _ _ _ _ _ and CLAY (5)
The _ _ _ _ _ help the plant absorb water and nutrients from the soil (5)
The _ _ _ _ _ _ help the plant get energy from the sun (6)
The machine that the farmer uses to put potatoes in the ground (7)
Sometimes the farmer needs to use this machine to take the stones out before planting (8)
The name of a fast-growing potato variety (6)
These types of potatoes are planted first and are ready to eat in the summer (5)