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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Slow-release fertilizers

These are fertilizers with a controlled nutrient release mechanism that provide plants with essential nutrients over an extended period.

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Soil adsorbing complex

A set of mineral and organic soil particles capable of retaining and exchanging ions of nutrients in the soil solution.

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Soil solution concentration

This is the level of mineral salts dissolved in soil moisture, which dictates the ability of plant roots to absorb water and essential nutrients.

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Split application

A crop management practice of applying the total fertilizer requirement in several smaller doses over the growing season rather than in a single application.

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Starter fertilizer

This is the application of mineral fertilizers directly into the seed furrow or rows during sowing to provide essential nutrients to young seedlings.

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Sulfate fertilizers

A group of mineral fertilizers providing sulfur in a plant-available sulfate form, essential for protein synthesis and plant metabolism.