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Cation exchange capacity - ANSWER Ability of the soil to absorb and hold cations.
Affected by soil pH. Measures soil fertility,clay composition and engineering characteristics..
Chelate - ANSWER Chemical compound that keeps plant nutrients [usually iron(Fe)]
soluble and available for plant absorption over a broad range of pH.
Chlorosis - ANSWER White or yellowish leaf discoloration caused by lack of
chlorophyll . Often caused by nutrient deficiency.
Complete fertilizer - ANSWER Fertilizer containing the three primary
elements:nitrogen(N),phosphorous (P),and potassium (K).
Drill-hole method - ANSWER (Of fertilization ) applying fertilizer by drilling holes in
the soil within the root zone.
Drip line - ANSWER Imaginary line defined by the branch spread of a single plant or
group of plants.
Essential element - ANSWER 17 minerals essential to the growth and development
of trees. These minerals are essential because plants cannot complete their life cycle with
out them.
Fertilizer analysis - ANSWER Percentage of primary elements (N),(P),and (K) in a
fertilizer.
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Cation exchange capacity - ANSWER Ability of the soil to absorb and hold cations.
Affected by soil pH. Measures soil fertility,clay composition and engineering characteristics..
Chelate - ANSWER Chemical compound that keeps plant nutrients [usually iron(Fe)]
soluble and available for plant absorption over a broad range of pH.
Chlorosis - ANSWER White or yellowish leaf discoloration caused by lack of
chlorophyll . Often caused by nutrient deficiency.
Complete fertilizer - ANSWER Fertilizer containing the three primary
elements:nitrogen(N),phosphorous (P),and potassium (K).
Drill-hole method - ANSWER (Of fertilization ) applying fertilizer by drilling holes in
the soil within the root zone.
Drip line - ANSWER Imaginary line defined by the branch spread of a single plant or
group of plants.
Essential element - ANSWER 17 minerals essential to the growth and development
of trees. These minerals are essential because plants cannot complete their life cycle with
out them.
Fertilizer analysis - ANSWER Percentage of primary elements (N),(P),and (K) in a
fertilizer.
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