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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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flowers
Plants; Horticulture
The flower part of seed plants is a highly modified shoot which develops into reproductive organisms. The development of a bud into a flowering shoot depends on many factors such ...
fog system
Plants; Horticulture
A device that dispenses fine droplets of water that stay suspended in the air. Used for temperature and humidity control in greenhouses and propagation.
calcined clay
Plants; Horticulture
An inorganic growing media component made from clay that is fired (calcined) to harden it, then crushed and screened to size.
calcitic lime
Plants; Horticulture
A lime composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3 ) derived from calcite. Pure calcitic lime contains 40% Ca. It is also called calcitic limestone.
calcium carbonate (caco3 ) equivalent
Plants; Horticulture
On fertilizer labels it is used as the basis for expressing potential acidity (how much calcium carbonate could 1 ton of the
calcium carbonate equivalent
Plants; Horticulture
The amount of calcium carbonate required to neutralize the acidity produced by a given quantity of fertilizer product.
cambium section of the root
Plants; Horticulture
As the root increases in diameter, meristematic tissue develops between existing xylem and phloem tissues. These meristematic tissues are responsible for and are called cambium.
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