vigorous plant

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• Vigorous — Vig or*ous, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus.] 1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant. [1913 Webster] Famed for his valor, young, At… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …   Universalium

• vigorous — adjective Etymology: Middle English vigorous, vigrous, from Anglo French, from vigour Date: 14th century 1. possessing vigor ; full of physical or mental strength or active force ; strong < a vigorous youth > < a vigorous plant > 2. done with… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vigorous — vigorously, adv. vigorousness, n. /vig euhr euhs/, adj. 1. full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort. 2. strong; active; robust: a vigorous youngster. 3. energetic; forceful: vigorous steps; a vigorous personality. 4. powerful in… …   Universalium

• plant breeding — Introduction       application of genetic (genetics) principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of… …   Universalium

• vigorous — vig•or•ous [[t]ˈvɪg ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort[/ex] 2) strong or active; robust 3) energetic; forceful: a vigorous personality[/ex] 4) powerful in action or effect 5) bot growing well, as a plant… …   From formal English to slang

• vigorous — /ˈvɪgərəs/ (say viguhruhs) adjective 1. full of or characterised by vigour. 2. strong and active; robust. 3. energetic or forcible. 4. powerful in action or effect. 5. growing well, as a plant. {Middle English, from Medieval Latin vigorōsus}… …  

• vigorous — adj. 1 strong and active; robust. 2 (of a plant) growing strongly. 3 forceful; acting or done with physical or mental vigour; energetic. 4 full of vigour; showing or requiring physical strength or activity. Derivatives: vigorously adv.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Gartons Agricultural Plant Breeders — Gartons= This is a short history of the United Kingdom s first agricultural plant breeding business. Dr John Garton, of the firm of Garton Brothers of Newton le Willows in the United Kingdom was the Originator of Scientific Farm Plant Breeding.… …   Wikipedia

• piggyback plant — noun vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk • Syn: ↑pickaback plant, ↑youth on age, ↑Tolmiea menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Mem …   Useful english dictionary

• pickaback plant — noun vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk • Syn: ↑piggyback plant, ↑youth on age, ↑Tolmiea menziesii • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Mem …   Useful english dictionary