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Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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bolt

Plants; Horticulture

Term used to describe a plant that has gone to seed prematurely.

beneficial insect

Plants; Horticulture

A good insect that eats bad flower and vegetable munching insects.

biodegradable

Plants; Horticulture

Able to decompose or break down through natural bacterial or fungal action, substances made of organic matter are biodegradable.

breaker box

Plants; Horticulture

Electrical circuit box having on/off switches rather than fuses.

breathe

Plants; Horticulture

Roots draw in or breathe oxygen, stomata draw in or breathe carbon dioxide

color tracer

Plants; Horticulture

A coloring agent added to many commercial fertilizers, so the horticulturist knows there is fertilizer in the solution.

compaction

Plants; Horticulture

Soil condition that results from tightly packing soil; compacted soil allows for only marginal aeration and root penetration.

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