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Old June 17, 2011   #55
dice
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CEC: cation exchange capacity - the maximum quantity of total cations
that a soil is capable of holding, at a given pH value, for exchange with
the soil solution. (Definition courtesy Wikipedia)

Catfaced - distorted fruit, usually resulting from incomplete pollination
of a flower.

Stitching - a long blossom end scar on the bottom of the fruit.

Belly Buttons - an inward depression on the blossom end of a ripe
tomato.

(If anyone has better definitions of any of these, feel free to chime in.)
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