Don't Soil Yourself Crossword
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
 
 
Down: 2) Earth moving mammals and insects4) The study of soil organisms5) Often referred to as heavy soil6) Used in fairly large quantities by plants7) method of watering is used only for pots with drainage holes, the same as bottom watering10) The movement of soil particles from one place to another12) A material added to the soil to improve physical properties such as drainage, CEC, aeration, and water retention14) Soil profile is a set of distinct layers15) Naturally occurring fragmented material comprised of tiny particles of decomposed rocks, shells, or corals18) Begins its life as sphagnum moss20) Microscopic organisms living in soil21) The greatest amount of water soil can hold against gravity23) A scale used to specify the acidity Across: 1) Leaves & roots, and animal products like returning to the soil & decomposing3) Made by heating volcanic rock until it expands & grinding the resulting material into irregular chunks5) Expands three to nine times compressed volume when wetted8) Layer of compacted soil that slows or stops movement of water & air and the growth of roots9) The relative capacity of a soil to attract & hold nutrients (Cation exchange capacity)11) The space between soil solids13) Partially decomposed plants, made from rotted garden refuse14) Granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay16) Generally not the ideal solution for watering plants because it keeps the medium too moist17) An easy, completely satisfactory for almost all indoor plants to be watered19) Technique can be used when watering plants in pots with drainage holes22) The soil has so little water, that plants can no longer recover from wilting 24) Also referred to as trace elements, are used in small quantities25) Type of soil that will absorb a large quantity of water and not require frequent irrigation
 

 

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