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