Horticulture

Horticulture

Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.

Industry: Plants

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cross section of woody stems

Plants; Horticulture

ross section of woody stemmed plants shows both primary and secondary tissue.

cytoplasm

Plants; Horticulture

l of the living substances in a cell outside of the nucleus is called the cytoplasm. It is not uniform in its appearance and contains many types of structure, such as cytoplasmic membranes and ...

cytoplasmic membrane

Plants; Horticulture

The cytoplasmic membrane surrounds the cytoplasm and exists just inside the cell wall. It controls the entry and exit of materials into and from the cytoplasm.

deep banding fertilization

Plants; Horticulture

Deep banding refers to preplant applications of nutrients placed 2 to 6 inches below the soil surface. Some applications are deeper, as much as 15 inches. The applied nutrients may be in solid, ...

deficiency

Plants; Horticulture

When the concentration of a nutrient becomes low enough in a plant to cause decreased growth or tissue damage. It is often accompanied by visual symptoms.

deionization

Plants; Horticulture

A water purification process for removing ions (cations and anions) from water using ion exchange resins.

denitrification

Plants; Horticulture

The process by which nitrates or nitrites in the soil or organic deposits are reduced to lower oxides of nitrogen by bacterial action. The process results in the escape of nitrogen into the air.