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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 ...
half-life
Plants; Horticulture
The length of time for one-half of a compound to disappear or be used.
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