subirrigation
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Subirrigation — In agriculture, subirrigation, also known as seepage irrigation , is a method of irrigation where water is delivered to the plant root zone from below the soil surface and absorbed upwards. The excess may be collected for reuse. Subirrigation is… … Wikipedia
subirrigation — noun see subirrigate * * * subirrigation /sub i ri gāˈshən/ noun 1. Irrigation by underground pipes 2. Irrigation from beneath ORIGIN: ↑sub (1) • • • subirrˈigate transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
subirrigation — noun Date: 1875 irrigation below the surface (as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes) • subirrigate transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
subirrigation — sub·irrigation … English syllables
subirrigation — Irrigation by conducting water underground in porous pipes … Ballentine's law dictionary
subirrigate — subirrigation, n. /sub ir i gayt /, v.t., subirrigated, subirrigating. to irrigate beneath the surface of the ground, as with water passing through a system of underground porous pipes or transmitted through the subsoil from ditches, etc. [1900… … Universalium
Hydroponics — (from the Greek words hydro (water) and ponos (labour) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium,… … Wikipedia
Passive hydroponics — Passive hydroponics, semi hydroponics or passive subirrigation is a method of growing plants without soil, peat moss, or bark. Instead an inert porous medium transports water and fertilizer to the roots by capillary action. Water and fertilizer… … Wikipedia
Micro-irrigation — Système d irrigation par goutte à goutte. Une variante avec une bouteille enter … Wikipédia en Français
subirrigate — transitive verb see subirrigation … New Collegiate Dictionary
