Horticulture

Horticulture

Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.

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Colloidal solution

Plants; Horticulture

Mixture of very fine solid particles with liquid (e.g., protein colloid), either in liquid (sol) or jelly-like state (gel).

Conductivity metre

Plants; Horticulture

An instrument used to measure electrical conductivity of solutions. Also called a solubridge or salts meter.

The moisture percentage, dry-weight basis, of a soil sample which has been wetted and brought to equilibrium in a pressure-membrane apparatus at a pressure of 221 psi. This characteristic moisture ...

Field moisture capacity

Plants; Horticulture

The moisture content of soil in the field two or three days after a thorough wetting of the soil profile by rain or irrigation water. Field capacity is expressed as moisture percentage, dry-weight ...

Flowers

Plants; Horticulture

The flower part of seed plants is a highly modified shoot which develops into reproductive organisms. The development of a bud into a flowering shoot depends on many factors such as heredity, ...

Fertiliser use efficiency

Plants; Horticulture

An expression of the units of yield per unit of nutrient provided for the crop. Common expressions include bushels of grain per pound of applied nutrient or pounds of yield per pounds of applied ...