Title: Course Glossary
Course: AGR 114 Annual Fruit and Vegetable Production > Section: AGR 114 Annual Fruit and Vegetable Production

Course Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions | Glossary
Annuals | Crops whose lifecycle spans one growing season | Glossary
Biennial | Crops whose lifecycle spans two growing seasons | Glossary
Certified Naturally Grown | A grassroots certification process that is regulated farmer to farmer | Glossary
Cultivar | a species classification that differentiates varieties within the same species (i.e. romaine lettuce and loose leaf lettuce) | Glossary
Germination | When a seed releases its seed coat | Glossary
Humus | Organic matter aggregated at the top layer of the soil that supports plant life | Glossary
Maturity | Days until crop is fully developed and ready for harvest | Glossary
Organic Certification | A national, government regulated certification process | Glossary
Perennial | Crops who come out of dormancy year after year | Glossary
Pest | Any animal that threatens the vitality of your annual fruit or vegetable crop | Glossary
Tilling | An act of grinding up or pulverizing soil | Glossary