Letham Shank Glossary |
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Common terms used in Agriculture and the Countryside. |
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Here are the results for the letter - N
- Nematicide
- A pesticide used to control unwanted nematodes (eelworms), generally in root crops such as potatoes.
- Net Blotch
- Primarily of barley, this disease appears as small brown lesions which develop to produce a network of brown lines.
- Nitrogen
- Generic term used by farmers for fertilisers supplying nitrogen to plants (e.g. Ammonium nitrate)
- Nitrogen fixation
- The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to plant compounds by microorganisms in soil and root nodules. (e.g. in legumes such as clover or peas)
- Node
- The point on a plant stem where a leaf or leaves are attached. A new stem leaf or even root may grow from this point.
- Non Inversion Tillage
- Similar to MinTill where crop residues are mixed with the top layer of soil instead of being buried by ploughing.
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