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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Breeding and seed production

Ecological plasticity

This is the ability of a crop variety or hybrid to maintain stable productivity despite variations in environmental conditions and climatic factors.

Breeding and seed production

Economic and biological assessment

A comprehensive analysis of agricultural crop varieties based on their productive potential and resistance to environmental stress factors.

Breeding and seed production

Elite seed-producing farm

An agricultural enterprise specialized in multiplying elite-category seeds to supply commercial farms with high-quality planting material.

Breeding and seed production

Elite seeds

Elite seeds are high-quality reproductive material derived from super-elite seeds, intended for the further production of commercial seed crops.