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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

The main federal law in the United States that governs the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides.

Plant Regulator

A substance or mixture of substances that is intended to change the natural growth or behavior of plants, like making them grow faster or slower.

Plant Biostimulant

A substance or microorganism that helps a plant's natural processes, such as improving how it takes up nutrients or handles stress, without primarily being a nutrient itself.

Rhizosphere

The narrow region of soil directly surrounding plant roots, which is influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms.

Abiotic Stress

Environmental factors that negatively affect plants, such as drought, extreme temperatures, salinity (saltiness), or nutrient deficiencies, which are not caused by living organisms.

Nutrient Use Efficiency

How effectively a plant can take up and utilize nutrients from the soil to grow and produce yield.

Carbon Sequestration

The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide, often in soil or plants, to reduce its presence in the atmosphere.