Agronomy knowledge

Словарь агронома

Короткие понятные определения агрономических терминов: обработка почвы, посев, питание, защита растений, техника и хранение урожая.

Терминов в разделе: 55

A

Погода и климат

Active growing period

The phase during which air temperatures consistently remain above the threshold required for the rapid growth and physiological development of crops.

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Active temperatures

The sum of daily average air temperatures above the biological minimum required for the growth and development of a specific crop.

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Agroclimatic resource

This refers to the set of natural conditions of an area, such as heat, light, and moisture, that determine the potential and efficiency of cultivating agricultu...

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Agroclimatic zoning

This is the classification of regions into zones with similar climatic conditions to optimize the selection and management of agricultural crops.

Погода и климат

Agrometeorological forecast

This is a scientific prediction of weather conditions that directly impact crop growth, soil moisture levels, and the timing of essential farming operations.

Погода и климат

Agrometeorological monitoring

A system of regular observations of weather conditions and their impact on crops to facilitate informed agricultural decision-making.

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Atmospheric drought

A period characterized by high temperatures and low air humidity, leading to excessive transpiration in plants and potential wilting despite available soil mois...

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Available water

The portion of soil moisture that can be readily absorbed by plant roots, held between field capacity and the permanent wilting point.

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Available water capacity

This is the amount of water in the soil that can be absorbed by plant roots, calculated as the difference between the soil moisture at field capacity and the pe...

B

Погода и климат

Biological minimum temperature

This is the lowest air or soil temperature at which plants begin their metabolic processes, growth, and development.

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Biological productivity of climate

A quantitative indicator representing the potential capacity of regional climate conditions to support the formation of agricultural crop biomass.

C

Погода и климат

Climatic normal

The arithmetic average of a climate element computed over a long period, typically used as a baseline to compare current weather patterns.

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Climatic potential

It refers to the combination of natural climatic resources in a region that determines the maximum possible agricultural productivity under optimal management p...

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Continentality of climate

This is a measure of the difference between the temperatures of the warmest and coldest months of the year, indicating the severity of a region's climate.

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Critical period of water consumption

This is a developmental stage of a plant during which water deficiency causes the most significant irreversible damage to crop yield and quality.

D

Погода и климат

Drought

A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation leading to a water deficit in the soil and significant stress or crop failure in agricultural systems.

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Drought tolerance

This is the ability of agricultural crops to maintain growth and yield under conditions of soil moisture deficit and low air humidity.

E

Погода и климат

Effective temperatures

This is the accumulation of air temperatures above a specific biological base threshold required for a crop to complete a developmental stage.

Погода и климат

Evaporability

Evaporability is the maximum amount of moisture that can evaporate from the soil surface and plants under given weather conditions, assuming an unlimited water...

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Evapotranspiration

The sum of evaporation from the soil surface and transpiration from plants into the atmosphere.

F

Погода и климат

Field capacity

Field capacity is the amount of soil moisture or water content held in the soil after excess water has drained away by gravity.

Погода и климат

Frost-free period

The interval between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost, during which the air temperature remains above zero degrees Celsius.

Погода и климат

Frosts

A weather phenomenon where air temperatures drop below the freezing point of water during the night or early morning while daytime temperatures remain positive.

G

Погода и климат

Groundwater table depth

This is the vertical distance from the soil surface to the upper boundary of the saturated zone, which determines the drainage and irrigation requirements of a...

Погода и климат

Growing Degree Days

It is a heat accumulation index used to estimate the development stages of crops by calculating the sum of daily mean temperatures above a specific biological t...

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Growing season

It is the period of the year when climatic conditions allow plants to actively grow, develop, and produce a harvest.

H

Погода и климат

Heat availability

This is a measure of how well environmental temperature conditions meet the biological growth requirements of agricultural crops during their growing season.

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Hydrothermal Coefficient (HTC)

An index of moisture availability calculated as the ratio of precipitation to the sum of active temperatures over a specific period.

Погода и климат

Hydrothermal coefficient per decade

The hydrothermal coefficient per decade is an indicator of moisture availability for crops, calculated as the ratio of total precipitation to the sum of active...

Погода и климат

Hydrothermal regime

It is the combination of moisture levels and temperature conditions in the soil and atmosphere that dictates the growth and development of crops.

M

Погода и климат

Maximum hygroscopicity

The maximum amount of moisture a dry soil can absorb from the atmosphere under saturation conditions, expressed as a percentage of the soil's dry weight.

Погода и климат

Moisture coefficient

An indicator representing the ratio of annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration, used to determine moisture availability for crop production.

N

Погода и климат

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index is a simple graphical indicator used to assess whether the target area contains live green vegetation or not based on...

P

Погода и климат

Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)

The spectral range of solar radiation from 400 to 700 nanometers that photosynthetic organisms are able to use in the process of photosynthesis.

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Plant hardening

The practice of gradually exposing indoor-grown seedlings to outdoor conditions like cooler temperatures and wind to prepare them for transplanting.

Погода и климат

Potential evapotranspiration

This is the maximum amount of water that would evaporate from soil and transpire from plant surfaces if water supply were not limited.

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Precipitation sum

This is the total volume of moisture, such as rain, snow, or dew, that has fallen on a specific area over a given period, typically measured in millimeters.

R

Погода и климат

Radiation balance

Radiation balance is the difference between the total solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface and the effective outgoing radiation emitted by it.

Погода и климат

Relative humidity

It is the ratio of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount the air could hold at a specific temperature, expressed as a percentage.

S

Погода и климат

Selyaninov Hydrothermal Coefficient

The Hydrothermal Coefficient (HTC) is a meteorological indicator used in agriculture to assess soil moisture levels by comparing precipitation totals against ac...

Погода и климат

Selyaninov's Hydrothermal Coefficient

Selyaninov's Hydrothermal Coefficient (HTC) is an agrometeorological index used to assess the degree of moisture supply by comparing precipitation amounts with...

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Soil drought

A condition where available soil moisture in the root zone decreases to a level that restricts or prevents normal plant growth.

Погода и климат

Soil frost penetration depth

This is the maximum depth from the soil surface to the bottom layer where the temperature drops to or below zero degrees during the winter season.

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Soil moisture

This is the amount of water held in the soil pores, expressed as a percentage of the dry soil mass or volume, which serves as a primary source for crop water up...

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Soil thermal regime

The pattern of soil temperature variations over time, determined by heat exchange processes between the soil surface, the atmosphere, and deeper soil layers.

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Soil water balance

Soil water balance is the quantitative relationship between the water inputs to the soil and the water losses over a specific period of time.

T

Погода и климат

Temperature inversion

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

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Temperature threshold

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

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Transpiration ratio

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

V

Погода и климат

Vapor pressure deficit

The difference between the amount of moisture in the air and how much moisture the air can hold when saturated at a specific temperature.

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Vegetation minimum

This is the minimum level of environmental factors, such as temperature, required for a plant to sustain its vital metabolic processes and development.

W

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Water use efficiency

A metric representing the amount of water required by a crop to produce a unit of dry biomass.

Погода и климат

Wilting point

The minimum level of soil moisture required for a plant to not wilt, below which the plant cannot recover and will permanently wither.

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Wilting point

The minimum soil moisture level required for a plant not to wilt, below which water is held so tightly by soil particles that it becomes unavailable to roots.

Z

Погода и климат

Zone of risky agriculture

A region with unfavorable climatic conditions where crop yields are unstable due to extreme temperature fluctuations or insufficient precipitation.