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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 set of agrotechnical and chemical measures designed to ensure the survival and early development of crop sprouts during the initial growth stage.

Crop protection

A metric representing the extent or intensity of disease or pest damage on crops within a field.

Crop protection

The capacity of pesticides or fertilizers to affect plants and pests through the root system by being absorbed from the soil solution.

Crop protection

The range of target pests, weeds, or pathogens that a particular pesticide is capable of controlling effectively.

Crop protection

The movement of pesticide or fertilizer droplets by wind beyond the intended application area during spraying.

Crop protection

This is a mixture of pesticides or fertilizers with water, prepared for direct application to crops using spraying equipment.

Crop protection

This is the total volume of pesticide solution applied per unit area, expressed in liters or gallons per hectare or acre.

Crop protection

A concentrated liquid mixture of fertilizers or pesticides that is diluted with water to create a final sprayable solution for field application.

Crop protection

A physical property of a liquid that determines the ability of droplets to spread across a leaf surface or remain as spheres on it.

Crop protection

The ability of a pesticide or fertilizer to be absorbed by a plant and translocated through its vascular system to other parts of the plant.