The BioAksxter® Agronomic Glossary is not just a simple dictionary of agriculture; it is a valuable tool for anyone seeking technical agricultural information. It also serves as a collection of scientific terms coined by researcher Mendini, introducing a new realm of knowledge… Discover the topic that interests you!
Abiotic factors are represented by the environment surrounding the crop, except for animals and plants.
Plants with a vegetation gradient that favours the development of apical shoots, i.e. those furthest from the ground, are defined as acrotonous.
Agri-voltaics is a mode of agriculture in which cultivation is combined with electricity production.
Alternate bearing is the phenomenon that characterises the production of different fruit plants and whereby a very productive year is followed by a deficient one.
Armillaria mellea is a parasitic fungus of tree plants in which it causes root rot.
The aspect of a plot of land or a slope refers to its orientation in relation to the cardinal points.
Technical means used in agriculture refer to all consumable resources available to a farm for the proper implementation of good agronomic practices.
Hectare, field, acre, biolca, giornata, manzana, are all agricultural land measurement units.
Microatomic combustion (also known as microatomic catalysis) is a phase of photosynthesis.
The agricultural yield is the quantity of product harvested in relation to the area cultivated.
Apple scab is one of the most severe diseases affecting apple trees, causing significant damage to leaves, fruits, flowers, and sometimes even young shoots.
The Babo degree (Brix grade of grapes) is the unit of measurement indicating the sugar concentration contained in the must before fermentation.
Basitone plants are defined as plants with a vegetation gradient that favours the development of basal shoots, i.e. those closest to the ground.
Grapevine berry shrivelling (sugar accumulation disorder) is a vine physiopathy related to nutritional imbalances found on several varieties.
The term biotic comes from the Latin biotĭcus, itself derived from the Greek word for life, derived from living.
The bark beetle (Sinoxylon perforans and S. sexdentatum) is a xylophagous beetle widespread throughout the country, with an average size of between 4 and 7 mm.
Botrytis, also known as grey mould, is an aerobic parasitic fungus that affects various plant species, particularly vines, and causes great damage.
The Brix grade indicates the amount of sugar contained in fruit and vegetables;
Bitter pit is a rather common alteration that affects pome fruits, manifesting itself already in the field and progressing during storage;
A bud is a vegetative organ that represents the primordial structure of a new vegetative axis, from which leaves, branches, and/or flowers may develop.
Blossom End Rot (BER) is a condition that primarily affects species belonging to the Solanaceae family, such as tomatoes and peppers.
Bud break is the phase following plant dormancy, characterized by bud swelling, opening, and shoot development (sprouting).
Crop lodging is the phenomenon whereby the plant, as a result of the poor consistency of its green tissues, folds back to the ground.
Crop rotation is an agronomic technique that involves changing, from one production cycle to the next, the species cultivated in the same plot, in order to improve or maintain soil fertility.
Term used in agronomy to refer to the plant crown or upper portion or outermost layer of the leaves of one or more plants.
Chlorosis is a dysfunction in plants affecting chlorophyll, causing leaves to lose their color or turn yellow.
Scale insects are a superfamily of phytophagous, phloem-feeding insects (parasites that feed on plant sap).
The term cryosynthesis, derived from the Greek crios (cold) and synthesis (composition).
The term cubatic refers to the volumetric expression of life in forms.
In agronomy, the term crop failures refers to plants that, for various reasons, must be replaced due to unproductivity.
Forcing is an agronomic practice that has been used since the early 19th century to accelerate vegetative processes by controlling external factors such as temperature, humidity, and light.
Chemical residues are contaminants that remain in the agricultural product.
Dry weight refers to the portion of the fruit excluding its water content.
The Plutella Xylostella, also known as the cabbage moth or diamondback moth, is a small leaf-eating lepidopteran.
Dormancy is the seasonally-related phase of the plant in which vegetative functions are reduced to a minimum.
Eutrophication is a phenomenon caused by an excessive presence of pollutants in water, often making aquatic life unsustainable.
Resilience in an ecological system is the capacity of the system itself to repair itself following a disturbance in order to return to an equilibrium condition.
The economic threshold is the financial benchmark that determines whether a phytosanitary treatment is cost-effective.
Fruit set is the stage in the transition from flower to fruit that marks the development of the future crop.
Fruit drop is the plant's natural process of self-regulation consisting in the loss of fruit.
Thinning is an agronomic practice aimed at reducing the number of fruits per plant to improve fruit size and/or bud differentiation for the following year.
Bud differentiation is a phase in which the plant produces buds for fruiting (fruit buds).
The edge effect refers to the set of influences affecting the boundary area between two types of environments or the contact zone between different areas, such as the perimeter strip of a field.
Fertilization is the application of substances that enhance soil fertility (chemical, physical, and biological) to increase the productive capacity of crops.
Fertigation is a technique that involves the simultaneous application of fertilizers and irrigation water.
The farm logbook is a tool that allows one to note down all the operations carried out in the field
The IV gamma (fourth range) is a type of ready-to-eat, washed and packaged fruit and vegetable products, born out of the ever-increasing need for quick or out-of-home meals.
Farmyard manure refers to the product of the fermentation of livestock waste mixed with solid bedding materials such as straw, sand, sawdust, etc.
Grape vine cutting is a small vine plant, generated from a portion of the shoot of the mother plant generally about 25-30 cm long and 6-14 mm thick.
Grafting is a vegetative propagation technique that involves joining portions of two distinct plant individuals so they form a single, functional plant.
Green manure is an agronomic practice that involves fertilizing the soil by incorporating fresh plants or plant parts into it.
The term hydrophony, derived from the Greek words hydro (water) and phonia (voice, sound).
Humification is the process by which organic matter is transformed into humus by microorganisms.
The internode is the intermediate space between two nodes on the plant stem.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an agronomic defense strategy that significantly reduces the use of pesticides.
Pollinators, known as "pronubi" (from the ancient Latin pronŭbus, meaning "one who favors love and marriage"), are insects essential for the fertilization of entomophilous crops.
Bacterial canker of actinidia was first discovered in Japan in the year 1989.
"Loading of Inert Particles" is a process related to the 1981 patent by researcher Alessandro Mendini concerning the BioAksxter® magnetic formulations.
The slope of land or a hillside refers to the inclination of the terrain relative to the horizontal plane.
The lamburda is a typical formation found in pome fruit trees (e.g., apple and pear) with a length ranging from 1 to 4 cm.
Lignification is the final stage of development in the woody cells of plant tissues.
Leaf thinning, or defoliation, is the practice of removing leaves or parts of leaves from the fruiting zone.
The phenomenon of millerandage is specific to vines. It manifests itself as a lack of fertilisation of the berries, resulting in the absence of seeds inside them.
The plant's magnetic field is the basic intelligence programming field whose capacity determines the development of the plant's forms and vital functions.
Mating disruption is a biological control technique used against certain insect pests (e.g., grapevine moths, Cydia molesta, and codling moths in pome fruit orchards).
Mechanical soil tillage refers to interventions carried out by humans using tools or machinery to create a favorable physical environment for agricultural crops.
Plants classified as mesotonic exhibit a vegetative gradient that promotes the development of median shoots or maintains a balanced growth between apical and basal shoots.
Mulching is an agricultural and gardening technique that involves covering the soil with a layer of inert material, which can be either organic or synthetic.
Nematodes (commonly referred to as worms or eels due to their shape) are phytoparasites invisible to the human eye that colonize soil and plants.
Organoleptic properties are the complex of physical and chemical properties (smell, colour, taste) detected by the human sense organs.
Plant establishment is the phase following transplanting or cutting in which the emission of new roots and the resumption of the plant's metabolic functions takes place.
Drift is a phenomenon that occurs when the applied product is carried by air or wind beyond the treated surface.
Plant protection refers to the set of actions aimed at eliminating or controlling pests of all kinds that damage crops.
Phenological phases are stages in a plant's life cycle and development, such as budding, flowering, fruit set, and ripening.
Pheromones are biochemical substances released in low concentrations by living organisms in the animal kingdom to send signals and trigger physiological or behavioral reactions.
Leaf abscission (filloptosis) refers to the premature and excessive shedding of leaves.
A physiopathy is an alteration in crops caused by abiotic factors.
A plant disease (or parasitic disease) is a crop disturbance caused by adversity of biotic origin.
Phytotoxicity is the effect of improper use of agricultural products on plants.
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organs of a flower to the female ones.
Powdery mildew, also known as "Mal Bianco", is a phytopathology caused by an Ascomycete fungus from the Erysiphaceae family.
The plant program refers to the set of processes and timing governing the plant's life cycle from an energetic perspective.
The pre-harvest interval (PHI) is the minimum number of days that must pass between the application of plant protection products and the harvest of agricultural products.
Rachis desiccation is a grapevine physiopathy associated with nutritional imbalances, observed in several varieties.
The Ravaz Index is a metric used in viticulture to assess the vegetative-productive balance of grapevines.
Rot or decay is a plant disease caused by microscopic fungi or bacteria that lead to the softening and complete breakdown of plant tissues.
The term "arrabbiaticcio" (unstable soil moisture - surface soil moisture) indicates soil that is very wet on the surface and dry in depth.
The "brindillo", also known as a spur branch, is a thin, long branch one year old and is a typical formation of Pomaceae (apple, pear) and Drupaceae (e.g. peach, apricot, plum).
Shelf life or storability refers to the ability of an agricultural product to maintain its organoleptic and nutritional characteristics after harvest.
Drosophila suzukii, or small fruit fly, is a polyphagous pest that is highly damaging to many fruit species.
Seed germination is a crucial phase in a plant’s life cycle, during which the embryo within the seed emerges from dormancy and begins to grow.
Size grading is a widely used parameter for classifying horticultural and fruit products into commercial categories.
Side shoot removal is a green pruning practice that involves eliminating small axillary shoots that develop in the leaf axil, the point where the stem and leaf intersect.
The structures of plants are also based on the threefold concept of Space-Time-Flow, which applies to all forms of life.
Soil fatigue is a phenomenon that occurs when the same crop is repeatedly grown on the same land, worsened by agricultural and environmental pollution.
The magnetic stamp is a magnetochemical structure that replicates, multiplies, or transforms an element— even if present in trace amounts—into another substance.
The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a phytophagous insect belonging to the Notodontidae family within the Lepidoptera order.
Transplanting is the process of planting crops after they have been moved or when establishing a new cultivation.
Veraison is the first visible stage of fruit ripening, during which the skin color changes from green to more intense hues, depending on the species and variety.
Virgin microorganisms are zero-field cells, meaning pre-existing cells, representing the initial transformation of mineral messages into a life structure.
pH is a measurement scale used in agriculture to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of water and soil.
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