Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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Phosphate

Plants; Horticulture

A salt of phosphoric acid made by combining phosphoric acid with ions such as ammonium, calcium, potassium or sodium.

Symbiotic bacteria

Plants; Horticulture

In agriculture, usually relates to bacteria in nodules growing on the roots of legumes which have the ability to fix free nitrogen from he atmosphere into forms which can be utilised by the host ...

Tankage

Plants; Horticulture

Dried animal residue. Process tankage is made from leather scrap, wool and other inert nitrogenous materials by steaming under pressure with or without addition of acid. This treatment increases ...

A device used to measure the tension with which water is held in the soil. A sensor with a porous ceramic tip that when placed in the soil/growing media measures moisture tension (matric tension) of ...

Thin-film composite membrane

Plants; Horticulture

A very thin, layered membrane containing a polyamide layer used in reverse osmosis water purification systems. They are resistant to pH but sensitive to chlorine.

Total dissolved solids (tds)

Plants; Horticulture

The total of nonvolatile solutes dissolved in water. Often called total dissolved salts. For most water it reflects the soluble salt content. Usually expressed as ppm or mg/1.

Trough culture

Plants; Horticulture

A subirrigation growing system where containerized plants are placed in sloped troughs, down which nutrient solution flows as needed. Usually the nutrient solution is collected and recirculated.