Growth and development
Technical maturity
The stage of crop development when the produce reaches its optimal quality, size, and texture for processing, storage, or market distribution, prior to full bio...
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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Soil and tillage55
Sowing and varieties55
Nutrition and fertilizers55
Crop protection55
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Storage and economics55
Growth and development55
Weather and climate55
Breeding and seed production55
Digital farming40
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Growth and development
Thermoperiodism
Thermoperiodism is the physiological response of plants to the alternation of day and night temperatures, influencing their growth, flowering, and metabolic eff...
Growth and development
Tillering
Tillering is the development of lateral shoots from the base of cereal plants, increasing the total number of stems per plant.
Growth and development
Tillering
Tillering is the process of producing additional stems (tillers) from the base of a grass plant, which significantly impacts crop density and yield potential.
Growth and development
Topping
An agricultural practice of removing the terminal bud or the top part of a plant's main stem to stop vertical growth and stimulate side development.
Growth and development
Transpiration
This is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems, and flowers.