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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Nutrition and fertilizers

The process by which soil minerals convert available phosphorus from fertilizers into insoluble forms that are inaccessible to plant roots.

Nutrition and fertilizers

Plant growth retardants are chemical substances used to suppress stem elongation, resulting in shorter, sturdier, and more resilient plants.

Nutrition and fertilizers

The process where potassium ions are trapped within the lattice structure of clay minerals, rendering them unavailable for plant uptake.