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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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banding
Plants; Horticulture
Method of fertilizer application. Banding is a general term that implies applications which concentrate fertilizers into narrow zones that are kept intact to provide a concentrated source of ...
base
Plants; Horticulture
Compound that forms hydroxide ions (OH-) in aqueous solutions, in a wider sense also metals, e.g., K, Ca
base exchange
Plants; Horticulture
The replacement of cations, held on the soil complex, by other cations.
basic fertilizers
Plants; Horticulture
A fertilizer that causes an increase in pH (i.e., decreased acidity or increased basicity) when applied to soil/growing media. A fertilizer is basic primarily due to its nitrate content.
basic slag
Plants; Horticulture
A by-product in the manufacture of steel , containing lime, phosphate and small amounts of other plant food elements such as sulfur, manganese and iron. Basic slags may contain from 10 to 17 percent ...
best management practices (bmp)
Plants; Horticulture
The practice of minimizing production inputs that contribute to environmental contamination. : Best management practices (BMPs) are those practices which have been proven in research and tested ...
bicarbonate
Plants; Horticulture
Partially dissociated carbonic acid in the form HCO3- . A water pH between 7.4 and 9.3 will have bicarbonate as the main form of carbonic acid present.
