Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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chelate

Plants; Horticulture

Derived from the Greek word "chele" meaning claw. A large organic molecule, called a chelating agent, that contains one of the micronutrient heavy metals - iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), ...

chelates

Plants; Horticulture

Certain organic chemicals, known as chelating agents, form ring compounds in which a polyvalent metal is held between two or more atoms. Such rings are chelates. Among the best chelating agents ...

A large organic molecule that is able to bond to heavy metal micronutrients- iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu),- or divalent cations-calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg)-by ligand bonds to ...

chemigation

Plants; Horticulture

Application fertilizers and/or pesticides in irrigation water to fertilize crops and control pests. Application of fertilizer, particularly nitrogen, in irrigation water is an accepted means of ...

chlorination

Plants; Horticulture

To treat with chlorine as a disinfectant; used in recycled water treatment.

chloroplast

Plants; Horticulture

The green plastids contain chlorophyll and are called chloroplasts. The chloroplasts are the food-making bodies of the protoplasm of plants. These green bodies have the ability to capture, hold and ...