Weather and climate
Drought
A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation leading to a water deficit in the soil and significant stress or crop failure in agricultural systems.
Agronomy knowledge
Agronomist dictionary
Short and clear definitions of agronomic terms: soil cultivation, sowing, nutrition, plant protection, machinery, and crop storage.
All topics535
Soil and tillage55
Sowing and varieties55
Nutrition and fertilizers55
Crop protection55
Machinery and irrigation55
Storage and economics55
Growth and development55
Weather and climate55
Breeding and seed production55
Digital farming40
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Weather and climate
Drought tolerance
This is the ability of agricultural crops to maintain growth and yield under conditions of soil moisture deficit and low air humidity.