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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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Carbohydrate
Plants; Horticulture
A compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Usually the hydrogen and oxygen occur in the proportion of 2 to 1, such as in glucose (C6H12O6 ).
Cation exchange resin
Plants; Horticulture
A negatively charged ion exchange resin that removes cations (positively charged ions) from water.
Carbonate
Plants; Horticulture
Completely dissociated carbonic acid in the form CO3= . At pH 10.3 or above, carbonate is the predominate form present.
Carbon:nitrogen ratio
Plants; Horticulture
The ratio obtained by dividing the percentage of organic carbon by percentage of nitrogen.
Epidermis of the leaves
Plants; Horticulture
The tissue which forms a covering layer over leaves, the softer portions of stems and roots, etc., is called epidermal tissue. Its thickness is usually one cell. On the stems and leaves it often ...
Elongation region
Plants; Horticulture
As new cells develop, they elongate and push the meristematic section and root cap ahead. With this elongation, more protoplasm and vacuoles accumulate to nourish and stimulate the meristematic ...
Environment
Plants; Horticulture
All external conditions that may act upon an organism or soil to influence its development, including sunlight, temperature, moisture and other organisms.
