Horticulture

Horticulture

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

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element (chemical)

Plants; Horticulture

Basic chemical substance consisting of chemically uniform atoms; there are 92 natural elements arranged in the periodic system.

elemental sulfur

Plants; Horticulture

The elemental form of sulfur used to decrease soil pH (increase acidity) in alkaline soil/growing media.

elongation region

Plants; Horticulture

As new cells develop, they elongate and push the meristematic section and root cap ahead. With this elongation, more protoplasm and vacuoles accumulate to nourish and stimulate the meristematic ...

emulsion

Plants; Horticulture

Heterogeneous mixture of liquids (e.g., fat droplets in water).

environment

Plants; Horticulture

All external conditions that may act upon an organism or soil to influence its development, including sunlight, temperature, moisture and other organisms.

enzymes

Plants; Horticulture

Protein substances produced by living cells which modify the rate of chemical reactions. They are organic catalysts.

epidermis of the leaves

Plants; Horticulture

The tissue which forms a covering layer over leaves, the softer portions of stems and roots, etc., is called epidermal tissue. Its thickness is usually one cell. On the stems and leaves it often ...