Plants

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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unavailable water (pwp)

Plants; Horticulture

The percent volume (volume/volume) of soil/growing media occupied by water that is unavailable to the plant. It is also called the permanent wilting percentage (PWP) and is the ...

urea formaldehyde

Plants; Horticulture

A slow-release nitrogen fertilizer composed of a polymer of urea and formaldehyde. Availability is based on low solubility and biological breakdown. Also called ureaform.

vacuoles

Plants; Horticulture

The water solutions of sugars, salts, etc., which are usually found in the center of the cell are called vacuoles. Such areas are the storage reservoirs for food. A vacuolar ...

variation of flower structure

Plants; Horticulture

There are many variations in the arrangement of the flowering parts. All these parts may be in one unit such as a complete, perfect or bisexual flower. Some plants have the ...

inorganic

Plants; Horticulture

A compound or substance that is not carbon based. When used to describe fertilizers, it includes the mineral forms, such as potassium nitrate, superphosphate, etc. When used to ...

insoluble

Plants; Horticulture

Not soluble. As applied to phosphoric acid in fertilizer, that portion of the total phosphoric acid which is soluble neither in water nor in neutral ammonium citrate. As applied ...

integrated pest management (ipm)

Plants; Horticulture

The use of multiple approaches to control pest damage, including variety selection, economic considerations, cultural control, sanitation, timing of planting, biological control, ...