Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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capillary action

Plants; Horticulture

Absorption and movement of water through capillary pores due to the forces of capillary attraction. Water from subirrigation systems and some drip systems wet growing media by capillary action.

capillary mat irrigation system

Plants; Horticulture

A subirrigation system where container plants are placed on a moistened mat or absorbent material from which water moves into the container by capillary action.

carbohydrate

Plants; Horticulture

A compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Usually the hydrogen and oxygen occur in the proportion of 2 to 1, such as in glucose (C6H12O6 ).

carbonate

Plants; Horticulture

Completely dissociated carbonic acid in the form CO3= . At pH 10.3 or above, carbonate is the predominate form present.

carbonic acid

Plants; Horticulture

Dissolved carbon dioxide in the hydrated form H2CO3 . At pH of 6.4 or below, carbonic acid is the predominate form present.

carbon cycle

Plants; Horticulture

The cycling of carbon in the environment including the fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 ) by plants in the presence of sunlight and water to form sugar (photosynthesis), conversion of ...