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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conductivity meter

Plants; Horticulture

An instrument used to measure electrical conductivity of solutions. Also called a solubridge or salts meter.

no-till

Plants; Horticulture

The soil is left undisturbed from harvest to planting except for nutrient injection. Planting or drilling is accomplished in a narrow seed bed or slot created by coulters, row ...

ridge-till

Plants; Horticulture

The soil is left undisturbed from harvest to planting except for nutrient injection. Planting is completed in a seedbed prepared on ridges with sweeps, disk openers, coulters or ...

guarantees - the aapfco official regulation follows

Plants; Horticulture

The statement of guarantees of mixed fertilizer shall be given in whole numbers. All fertilizer components with the exception of potash (K2O) and phosphoric acid (P2O5 ), if ...

gypsum - calcium sulfate

Plants; Horticulture

Gypsum is used primarily as a calcium fertilizer, and it also supplies sulfur. Most often used as a calcium fertilizer when you do not alter soil/growing media pH.

gypsum (caso4.2h2o)

Plants; Horticulture

The common name for calcium sulfate, a mineral used in the fertilizer industry as a source of calcium and sulfur. Gypsum also is used widely in reclaiming alkali soils in the ...