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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Crop protection

Chemical plant protection method

A crop protection strategy involving the application of chemical pesticides to control pests, diseases, and weeds.

Crop protection

Contact action

A mode of pesticide action that affects a pest or pathogen upon direct physical contact with the plant surface or the organism itself.

Crop protection

Crop growth stage

A specific period in the life cycle of a crop, characterized by distinct morphological and physiological changes during its development from germination to matu...