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

A rating of the toxicity level of a pesticide, indicating the risk it poses to human health and the environment during handling and application.

Crop protection

This is the pronounced inhibitory or lethal impact of a chemical agent on the growth and vital functions of weeds.

Crop protection

A chemical compound used to protect crop plants from herbicide injury without reducing the efficacy of the herbicide against target weeds.

Crop protection

The ability of a herbicide to kill weeds without causing significant harm to the crop.

Crop protection

These are pests that live and feed inside plant tissues, making them protected from direct contact with conventional insecticides.