Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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Citrate-soluble phosphoric acid

Plants; Horticulture

That fraction of the phosphoric acid insoluble in water but soluble in neutral ammonium citrate. However, since that soluble in water is also soluble in ammonium citrate, "citrate-soluble" may be ...

A pit, basin, or tank for removing colloidal material in water treatment systems. Chemicals are added to flocculate the colloidal material, then polymers are added to aggregate the floc and cause it ...

Collenchyma

Plants; Horticulture

Another strengthening stem tissue similar to the sclerenchyma tissue is the collenchyma tissue. It is composed of thick-walled cells which have thickened corners. The collenchyma cells stay alive ...

Coefficient of uniformity (q)

Plants; Horticulture

A measure of how uniformly an irrigation system delivers water, with 1 being perfect and below 0.8 indicating a poorly performing system.

Citrate

Plants; Horticulture

A organic acid that is sometimes used as a micronutrient chelating agent of iron, zinc, copper, and manganese. Citrate possesses weak chelating ability.