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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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Alkaline soil

Plants; Horticulture

A soil having a high degree of alkalinity (pH 8.5 or higher) or high in exchangeable sodium (15% or higher) - or both, so that growth of most crops is reduced. A soil having a pH greater than 7.0: ...

Air layering

Plants; Horticulture

A specialised method of plant propagation accomplished by cutting into the bark of the plant to induce new roots to form; a process of producing a new plant by forming soil around a stem.

Alpina/alpinus/alpinum

Plants; Horticulture

Epithet meaning from an alpine area or just a very dwarf plant. It is also used to denote smaller species in a large genus.

Aggregate fruit

Plants; Horticulture

A fruit formed by the coherence or the connation of pistils that were distinct in the flower.

Alba/albus/album

Plants; Horticulture

White or whitish, usually applied to flowers

Anchor root

Plants; Horticulture

A large root that holds a plant in a physical soil mass.

Alpine

Plants; Horticulture

Any plant that is normally found in wild on mountains or in mountainous areas.

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