Pre-planting treatment

Pronunciation
/PREH-plant-ing treat-ment/
Category
Agriculture
Singular
Pre-planting treatment
Plural
Pre-planting treatments

Definition

A set of measures taken before planting crops to ensure healthy and pest-free conditions.

Etymology

From the Latin 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'planta' meaning 'plant'.

Example

Pre-planting treatments might include soil fumigation to control soilborne pests.

Related Terms

  • Soilborne pests
  • Crop health
  • Pest management