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International Rice Research Institute
Industry: Agriculture
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1). Bench-like portions of a former flat river floodplain left at higher levels by the downcutting action of a river; alluvial terraces and river terraces are generally considered as synonymous.2). An artificially leveled field or series of fields made on sloping land.
Industry:Agriculture
At the end of branch or a stem.
Industry:Agriculture
1). Cylindrical or tapering, circular in cross-section. 2). Circular in cross-section.
Industry:Agriculture
An instrument for measuring the amount of energy needed to extract water from the soil (usually expressed in kPa or cbars).
Industry:Agriculture
A slender, clasping or climbing organ of a stem or leaf.
Industry:Agriculture
A silicate mineral that is extremely soft and has a soapy or greasy feel; used as talc powder.
Industry:Agriculture
A small marker usually tied to a plant, bag, or packet and used for identification and classification of samples.
Industry:Agriculture
A chemical substance absorbed by the plant tissues that affords protection for a reasonable amount of time against insect pests without harming the plant.
Industry:Agriculture
Occurs when a pathogen is translocated throughout the plant tissues, causing extreme damage to the plant.
Industry:Agriculture
Chemical absorbed into the plant parts which inhibits growth. It is toxic to particular plants only and designed to affect unwanted plants or weeds. .
Industry:Agriculture