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11Permanent wilting point — (PWP) or wilting point (WP) is defined as the minimal point of soil moisture the plant requires not to wilt. If moisture decreases to this or any lower point a plant wilts and can no longer recover its turgidity when placed in a saturated… …
12Albuquerque, New Mexico — Albuquerque redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque   City   Balloon Fiesta …
13Snake River Plain (ecoregion) — The Snake River Plain ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. states of Idaho and Oregon. It follows the Snake River across Idaho, stretching roughly convert|400|mi|km|… …
14Nonlimiting water range — The Non limiting water range (NLWR) represents the range of water content in the soil where limitations to plant growth (such as water potential, air filled porosity, or soil strength) are minimal. John Letey (1985) from UC Riverside introduced… …
15Irrigation scheduling — is the process used by irrigation system managers to determine the correct frequency and duration of watering. The following factors may be taken into consideration: * Precipitation rate of the irrigation equipment how quickly the water is… …
16Integral energy — is the amount of energy required to remove water from an initial water content heta i to water content of heta f (where heta i > heta f). It is calculated by integrating the water retention curve, soil water potential psi( heta) with respect to… …
17Miami (soil) — Miami soil profile The Miami soil series is the state soil of Indiana. The less sloping Miami soils are used mainly for corn, soybeans, or winter wheat. The steeper areas are used as pasture, hayland, or woodland. Significant area has been… …
18climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
19agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …
20India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
