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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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Summer annual
Plants; Horticulture
A one year plant that sows in spring and flowers in summer or fall.
Calcareous soil
Plants; Horticulture
A field soil containing large amounts of free calcium carbonate (i.e., lime), usually with a high pH of 7.6 to 8.3. Common in the southwestern states and areas of low rainfall.
Capillary mat irrigation system
Plants; Horticulture
A subirrigation system where container plants are placed on a moistened mat or absorbent material from which water moves into the container by capillary action.
