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

Genetic potential

The maximum productivity of a crop variety or hybrid determined by its DNA, which can be achieved under optimal environmental and management conditions.

Breeding and seed production

Genetic purity

The degree to which seeds or plants possess the genetic characteristics of a specific variety, free from contamination by other varieties.