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Agronomist dictionary

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

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Machinery and irrigation

Center pivot irrigation system

An automated irrigation equipment that rotates around a central pivot point to supply water to crops across a circular field.

Machinery and irrigation

Coulter

A ground-engaging component of a seed drill or planter designed to open a furrow in the soil for seed placement and subsequent covering.

Machinery and irrigation

Crop clearance

The vertical distance between the lowest point of an agricultural machine's frame and the ground, determining its ability to move over crops without causing dam...

Machinery and irrigation

Cultipacker

An agricultural implement used to firm the soil surface, break up clods, and ensure better seed-to-soil contact for improved germination.