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Horticulture
Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.
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acid fertilizer
Plants; Horticulture
A fertilizer that causes a decrease in pH (i.e., increased acidity or decreased basicity) when applied to the soil/growing media. Acidity is primarily due to the application of ammonium, ammonia, ...
acidification
Plants; Horticulture
The process of making a substance or solution more acid, i.e., lower in pH. In irrigation, it refers to adding acid (sulfuric, phosphoric, or nitric acid) to the irrigation water to create a ...
acidity and basicity of fertilizers
Plants; Horticulture
Fertilizers have neutral, acidic (lower soil pH), or basic (increased soil pH) effects when added to the soil. This effect is commonly expressed in terms of the amount of pure calcium carbonate that ...
actinomycetes
Plants; Horticulture
A category of soil bacteria that includes thread-like microorganisms forming elongated cells with a tendency towards branching. Actinomycetes are heterotrophic bacteria utilizing fixed carbon ...
activated alumina
Plants; Horticulture
An oxide of aluminum used in water treatment to remove impurities, such as fluoride.
activated carbon
Plants; Horticulture
A form of carbon used in water treatment to remove impurities, such as fluoride.