Soil - Vocab
an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health
mineral
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Natural Resources
Plant that produces pollen.
Pollenizer
a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume
population density
Is often called the Builder. It is necessary for chlorophyll synthesis.
Nitrogen
A place, person, or thing from which something originates.
Source
helps farmers apply the right source of nutrients at the right rate, time and place on their fields.
4 Nutrient Stewardship System
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
habitat
any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soils or plant tissues to supply one or more nutrients essential to plant growth
Fertilizer
Methods that can improve efficiency, optimize resources, and prevent or help reduce pollution.
Best Managment Practices
Relating to living things; made without the use of artificial chemicals.
artificial application of water to the land or soil to assist plant growth
irrigation
is referred to as the Enforcer. It helps the plant trap and use the sun’s energy to make food through photosynthesis.
Phosphorus
The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
Agriculture
Meeting the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future.
Sustainability
is the area of land where all of the water that falls in it and drains off of it goes into the same place
watershed
Known as the Protector. It protects plants against diseases and helps them stay healthy when it is cold or dry by facilitating the movement of nutrients and water within the plant to where they’re needed most.
Potassium
An approach to agriculture that focuses on producing food while improving the economic viability of farms, protecting natural resources, and enhancing quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.
Sustainable Agriculture
agent that moves pollen resulting in the pollination of flowers
Pollinator
plant material remaining in a field after harvesting, including leaves, stalks, and roots
crop residue