chem|i|ga|tion

chem|i|ga|tion
chem|i|ga|tion «KEHM uh GAY shuhn», noun.
the irrigation of crops with chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides: »

Chemigation is usually done with…special piping to drip small amounts of chemicals at the base of plants (Sylvan H. Wittwer).

[< chem- + (irr)igation]

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