Plant booster PDF presentation

Presentation glossary:

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Photosynthesis: the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

Metabolism: is the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy. During this process, calories in food and drinks mix with oxygen to make the energy the body needs. Even at rest, a body needs energy for all it does.

Plant metabolism: is defined as the complex of physical and chemical events of photosynthesis, respiration, and the synthesis and degradation of organic compounds.

Glucose: is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is mainly made by plants.  Glucose is the most important source of energy in all organisms.

Dark reaction: is also called carbon-fixing reaction. It is a light-independent process in which sugar molecules are formed from the carbon dioxide and water molecules

The Calvin cycle: light-independent reactions, bio synthetic phase, dark reactions, or photosynthetic carbon reduction (PCR) cycle[1] of photosynthesis is a series of chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen-carrier compounds into glucose. 

The Brix Rating: means measuring the sweetness or sugar content of honey, wines, and fruit juices. In this case, the Tomato Brix Rating refers to the sweetness measurement of tomatoes.

Ion: an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons

Cation: an ion with a positive charge, which means it has more protons (positively-charged particles) than electrons (negatively-charged particles). Cations are formed when an atom loses one or more electrons: the loss of the negatively-charged electron(s) results in an overall positive charge.

Cation exchange capacity (CEC): a measure of the total negative charges within the soil that adsorb plant nutrient cations such as calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+) and potassium (K+). As such, the CEC is a soil property that describes its capacity to supply nutrient cations to the soil solution for plant uptake.

pH: (in chemistry) historically denoting "potential of hydrogen" (or "power of hydrogen"). pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is. The range goes from 0 - 14, with 7 being neutral. pHs of less than 7 indicate acidity, whereas a pH of greater than 7 indicates a base. A base (in chemistry) means having a pH (on the pH scale) of 8-14.

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Homeostasis: any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival. If homeostasis is successful, life continues; if it's unsuccessful, it results in a disaster or death of the organism.

Exponentially: in a way that becomes quicker and quicker as something that increases becomes larger.

Brackish water: sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.

Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Symbiosis: interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Hydrogen peroxide: a chemical compound with the formula H 2O 2. In its pure form, it is a very pale blue liquid that is slightly more viscous than water.

Alluvium: material deposited by rivers. It is usually most extensively developed in the lower part of the course of a river, forming floodplains and deltas, but may be deposited at any point where the river overflows its banks or where the velocity of a river is checked—for example, where it runs into a lake.

Homogeneous: of the same kind; alike.

Shelf life: is the length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale.