Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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Hoagland solution

Plants; Horticulture

Nutrient solution containing all essential plant nutrients, and used for hydroponically grown plants. Original nutrient solution was developed by Professor Hoagland at the University of California.

Function of plant roots

Plants; Horticulture

There are four important functions of plant roots; namely, absorption of plant foods, transportation of foods to and from stems, storage of foods, and anchorage.

Frit

Plants; Horticulture

A slow-release fertiliser with the nutrients impregnated into powdered glass. Frit is most commonly used for potassium or iron.

Hollow-fiber membranes

Plants; Horticulture

A type of membrane used in water purification systems.

Organic matter

Plants; Horticulture

An important soil component composed of carbonaceous material of plant or animal origin containing essential plant nutrients, providing adhesives for soil particles, and characterised by a high ...

A common tissue found throughout the plant, and especially around the conducting tissues, is the parenchyma tissue. These tissues are thin-walled cells which may be spherical, cylindrical or ovoid ...

Osmocote

Plants; Horticulture

A trade name for controlled release fertiliser (usually containing N, P, and K) composed of pellet of soluble fertiliser surrounded by a semipermeable plastic polymer coating. The rate of release is ...