iCEV Plant Science Part 4 Flashcards
Macronutrients
Required in a relatively large proportion for the growth and development of plants
Micronutrients
Nutrients required in a smaller amount
Fertilizer
Source of plant nutrients used to supply one or more of the essential nutrient elements to the plant
Fertilizer Analysis
Grade of the fertilizer
WIN
Water Insoluble Nitrogen
WSN
Water Soluble Nitrogen
Complete fertilizer
Contains the three macronutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Incomplete Fertilizer
Missing at least one of the major components of Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Special Purpose Fertilizers
Packaged for certain uses or types of plants
Slow Release Fertilizers
Release nutrients at a rate which makes them available to the plants over a long period of time
Organic Fertilizers
Derived solely from the remains or by-products of a once-living organism
Broadcasting
Completed by evenly spreading the recommended rate of fertilizer over the growing area
Foliar Feeding
Refers to the application of fertilizers to plant foliage
Pests
Any life form that competes for resources or can be dangerous to another’s health
Nematodes
Parasites, sustains life and gains nutrition from another source
Disease
Any condition in a plant caused by living and nonliving agents that interferes with its normal growth and development
Pesticide
Any substance that reduces, prevents, repels or eliminates pests
Insecticides
Affect insects
Molluscicides
Affect snails
Nematicides
Affect nematodes
Rodenticides
Affect rodents
Avicides
Affect birds
Piscicides
Affect fish
Herbicides
Affect weeds
Fungicides
Affect Funguses
Bacteriacides
Affect bacteria and disease causing organisms
Disinfectants
Kill microorganisms present in the shortest time with no damage to the contaminated substrate
Biorational Pesticides
Considered to be environmentally friendly
H2O
Two positively charged hydrogen atoms coupled with a negatively charged oxygen atom which make up one molecule of water
Cohesion
Water sticking to water
Adhesion
Water sticking to other materials
Surface Tension
Effect within the surface layer of the liquid which causes the liquid to assume the shape having the least surface area