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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Field capacity

Field capacity is the amount of soil moisture or water content held in the soil after excess water has drained away by gravity.

Погода и климат

Frost-free period

The interval between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost, during which the air temperature remains above zero degrees Celsius.

Погода и климат

Frosts

A weather phenomenon where air temperatures drop below the freezing point of water during the night or early morning while daytime temperatures remain positive.