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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Weather and climate

Temperature inversion

A weather phenomenon where air temperature increases with altitude, preventing the normal vertical mixing of air near the ground.

Weather and climate

Temperature threshold

A specific temperature range that triggers, maintains, or terminates essential biological processes and physiological development stages in crops.

Weather and climate

Transpiration ratio

The transpiration ratio is the amount of water in grams required by a plant to produce one gram of dry matter.