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Edaphology

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soil science and it’s effect on living things.

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Rhizome

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A rootlike below ground stem

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Hydroponic

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a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil

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Stolon

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a horizontal branch from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tip or nodes

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Loam

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A soil made up of equal parts sand, silt and clay

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Agronomy

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a science that deals with the methods used by farmers to raise crops and care for the soil

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Pedology

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the study of soils in their natural environment

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Fragipan layer

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an impervious layer of soil

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Anaerobic

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causes rot because of to much water in soil

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Peatmoss

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typically the decomposed dead remains of sphagnum moss

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Perlite

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an amorphous volcanic glass that has a relatively high water content

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Vermiculite

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is a hydrous, silicate mineral that is classified as a phyllo-silicate and that expands greatly when heated

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Horticulture

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the cultivation of a garden, orchard or nursery

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Floriculture

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the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes

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Olericulture

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the cultivation of vegetables for the home or market

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Pomology

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the science that deals with fruits and fruit growing

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Leaching

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removal of nutrients down into the soil

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Humus

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stable end product of decomposition

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Cultivar

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an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation

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Topography

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the lay of the land; the configuration of a surface including the position of its natural and man-made features

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Weathering

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the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth’s surfac

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pH

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a number between 0 and 14 that indicates if a chemical is an acid or a base; percentage of hydrogen ions

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Botony

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a branch of science that deals with plant life

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