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Across 3. aggregates added to soil 5. soil units being held together by a gel-type substance formed by organic matter 6. good soil found near the top of the soil profile that supports good plant growth 10. mineral matter used for starting plant seeds and cuttings 11. the white styrofoam looking chips found in soil mixes; holds water and creates pore spaces 13. liquid fertilizer sprayed directly onto plants 16. low grade limestone added to complete fertilizers 20. nitrogen fixating plants such as clover and beans 22. nonliving items found in the soil such as rock 23. the sourness of a soil and has a pHof less than 6.9 24. soils transported by streams 25. soils that are workable by tools 27. placing fertilizer in rows pretty close to the actual plant 28. largest soil particles 29. pale and ashy mosses used to condition soils 31. adding air to the soil 32. growing plants in water 33. an addition to soil 35. allowing movement in soil 36. used by roots of plants 38. fertilizers that contain N, P, and K 40. soils deposited by gravity 41. organic matter made from sphagnum moss 42. Solid rock in the soil profile 43. the tendency of soil particles to cluster and function as soil units 44. used by plant's foliage 45. 7.0 on pH scale

Down 1. horizon of unconsolidated material from which soil develops 2. the movement of water through the soil 3. mixture of partially decomposed oranic matter 4. medium sized soil particles 7. cross-section view of soil 8. scaattering fertilizer and/or seeds 9. smallest soil particles 12. inactive materials 14. measurement of soil that ranges from 1-14; percent Hydrogen 15. water logged areas 17. soils deposited by ice 18. materials that provide plants nourishment and support through their root systems 19. dead plant and animal tissue that enriches the soil 21. the sweetness of a soil and has a pH of 7.1-14 26. washing out of minerals in soil 30. used by stems and fruits of plants 34. rot or decay into soil building materials and nutrients 37. living microscopic organisms found in soil 39. layer of soil