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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Soil and tillage

Biological activity of soil

It is the overall intensity of life processes carried out by soil microorganisms and fauna that transform organic matter into nutrients available for plants.

Soil and tillage

Bulk density of soil

The mass of dry soil per unit volume of soil, including the air-filled pore space, in its natural structural state.