Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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collenchyma

Plants; Horticulture

Another strengthening stem tissue similar to the sclerenchyma tissue is the collenchyma tissue. It is composed of thick-walled cells which have thickened corners. The collenchyma cells stay alive ...

Soil particles (organic or inorganic) having small diameters ranging from 0.10 to 0.005 micron. Characterized by high cation exchange capacity. Colloids have a vast surface area per unit mass, which ...

colloidal solution

Plants; Horticulture

Mixture of very fine solid particles with liquid (e.g., protein colloid), either in liquid (sol) or jelly-like state (gel).

complex group

Plants; Horticulture

The complex plant groups have a more complex or advanced stage of development and are found mostly on land. They have much more complex structure, including conducting tissue and embryos. The seed ...

complex permanent tissues

Plants; Horticulture

When a permanent tissue is composed of several kinds of cells which make simple tissue, they form a complex permanent tissue. The two important complex permanent tissues are xylem and phloem.

conditions for photosynthesis

Plants; Horticulture

The direct conditions necessary for photosynthesis are: carbon dioxide (from air), water (mostly from roots), favorable temperature (5 to 40 C or 40 to 105 F), light or energy from the sun (only ...

conductivity, electrical

Plants; Horticulture

A physical quantity that measures the readiness with which a medium transmits electricity. Commonly used for expressing the salinity of irrigation waters and soil extracts because it can be directly ...