Category: L

Leaf Joint: A leaf joint is a point on the stem of a plant where a new shoot may grow. Understanding plant growth points can aid in effective pruning and plant management.

Laying Cage: A laying cage is a specially built cage for laying hens. The cages are arranged in tiers and each cage should allow the birds to stand comfortably, allow the eggs to roll forward, and permit access to food and water, easy cleaning, and easy handling of the birds. Properly designed laying cages can improve poultry welfare and egg collection efficiency.

Linum: Linum is the Latin name for flax. Growing flax can provide farmers with valuable fiber and oil crops.

Landlord: A landlord is the owner of land or a building who lets it to a tenant for an agreed rent. Understanding landlord-tenant relationships helps farmers secure land for agricultural use.

Lazy-Bed: A lazy-bed is a small arable plot used for growing potatoes, cereals, and other crops, found in the West Highlands of Scotland. If the soil is thin, seed potatoes are placed on the surface of the soil and covered with turf. Utilizing lazy-bed farming can optimize crop growth in challenging soil conditions.

Level: Level means having a flat, smooth horizontal surface. It also refers to a relative amount, intensity, or concentration, such as an unsafe level of contamination or reduced noise levels. A level is also a flat low-lying area of usually marshy land, often reclaimed by artificial drainage in parts of Fen Country in Eastern England round the Wash. Maintaining level land can improve water management and crop growth.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Liquefied petroleum gas is propane or butane or a combination of both produced by refining crude petroleum oil. Abbr LPG. Liquefied petroleum gas is used for domestic heating and cooking and for powering vehicles. Utilizing liquefied petroleum gas can provide farmers with a clean and efficient energy source.

Laying Hen: A laying hen is a female domestic fowl which is kept primarily for egg production. Raising laying hens can provide a steady source of income from egg sales.

Lupin: Lupin is a leguminous plant (Lupinus polyphyllus) grown as a crop for protein and seed oil. Lupins were originally grown in the UK as green manure on acid sandy soils, and for some sheep folding. They are now grown for grain production. The seeds of lupin contain 30–40% protein and 10–12% edible oil. The white lupin is an early-ripening sweet type but is difficult to harvest and must be combined carefully. Growing lupins can provide farmers with a nutritious and marketable crop for animal feed and oil production.

Larval: Larval refers to the stage of an insect or other animal before it becomes an adult. Proper pest control during the larval stage can prevent crop damage.