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oral exposure


Pesticide is ingested through a person's mouth.
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semi-organic or organically based


An organic fertilizer that has had potassium sulfate added.
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leaching


The downward movement of water and nutrients from the soil surface to the water table due to gravity.
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optimum temperature


The temperature at which the greatest or most rapid seed germination occurs for a particular vegetable.
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light soil


A soil that contains a high proportion of sand.
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burpless cucumber


Mild-flavored and the skin is free of bitterness.
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companion planting


Plants that protect neighbors by repelling pests.
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frost pocket


A low-lying area where frost occurs late in the season.
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fungi


Multi-celled organisms that reproduce by spores and rely on living or dead organic matter for food.
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heavy soil


A soil that contains a high proportion of clay and is poorly drained.
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