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Rice science
Of or relating to the science of rice cultivation.
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cultivated variety
Agriculture; Rice science
A named group of plants within a cultivated species that is distinguishable by a character or group of characters and that maintains its identity when propagated either asexually or sexually.
cultivation
Agriculture; Rice science
1). A tillage operation used in preparing land for seeding or transplanting or later for weed control and for loosening the soil. 2). The processes used in growing field crops, vegetables, plants, ...
cultural control
Agriculture; Rice science
The use of agronomic practices such as soil tillage, varying planting time, fertility level, sanitation, water management, crop diversification, crop rotation, and short-duration cultivars to reduce ...
culm length
Agriculture; Rice science
Length of the rice stem from the base of the plant to the base of the panicle or neck node.
cultigen
Agriculture; Rice science
A plant species known only in cultivation with its origin from domestication; for example, O. sativa and O. glaberrima.
culm
Agriculture; Rice science
The stem of a grass or sedge. The round smooth-surfaced, ascending axis of the shoot, consisting of hollow internodes joined by solid nodes.
