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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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Water-holding capacity
Plants; Horticulture
The amount of water held by a given quantity of absolutely dry soil / media when saturated.
Turf
Plants; Horticulture
Any grassy area maintained by frequent mowing, fertilisation and watering used for lawns, roadsides or playing fields.
Turfgrass
Plants; Horticulture
A species or cultivar of grass, usually of spreading habit, which is maintained as a mowed turf.
Acid soil
Plants; Horticulture
A soil with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acid soil. pH is a measure of the amount of lime (calcium) contained in your soil.
Abscission
Plants; Horticulture
The falling of leaf, twig-tip, etc, from a clean-cut scar, by a self-healing wound.
Acre
Plants; Horticulture
A measure of land totaling 43,560 square feet. A square acre is 208.75 feet on each side.
