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Horticulture
Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.
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Model-based irrigation control
Plants; Horticulture
An automated irrigation system that is turned on and off based on mathematical models that predict water loss. The model takes into account environmental and plant factors.
Mole
Plants; Horticulture
Amount of (chemically homogeneous) substance, containing as many grammes as the numerical value of the molecular weight, e.g., for KCl (potassium chloride), 1 mol = 74.6 g, for MgSO4 (magnesium ...
Muck
Plants; Horticulture
Highly decomposed organic soil material developed from peat. Generally, muck has a higher mineral or ash content than peat and is decomposed to the point that the original plant parts cannot be ...
Moisture tension
Plants; Horticulture
The tension, or more precisely the negative pressure, under which water is held in soils/growing media and plants. It is measured in bars, Pascals, or atmospheres of pressure.
Nature of stems
Plants; Horticulture
Most stems are classified as aerial or grow above the soil. There are some stems, which grow in the soil or at the surface and are called subterranean shoots. There are several types of these two ...
Root hair zone
Plants; Horticulture
The younger portion of the mature region, or just back of the elongation region, is the root hair zone. In this zone, the epidermal cells develop hair-like growths or protrusion out into the soil ...
