Agronomy knowledge

Agronomist dictionary

Short and clear definitions of agronomic terms: soil cultivation, sowing, nutrition, plant protection, machinery, and crop storage.

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Growth and development

This is the total dry matter accumulation of a crop, including both grain and vegetative parts, produced in a field before harvest.

Growth and development

Biomass in agronomy is the total mass of living organisms or their products accumulated per unit area of crops or within the soil layer.

Growth and development

The specific mode of lateral shoot development on the main stem that determines the architectural structure and vegetative density of a plant.