Horticulture Techniques

noun a person who is argumentative or contentious

adjective showing a tendency to argue or dispute

• The stickling process involves carefully removing any small imperfections from the surface of the material.
• I spent hours stickling the edges of my project to make sure they were perfectly smooth.
• I'm stickling this design to make it look on point.
• She was stickling over every detail of the event to ensure it was a success.

noun a type of squash native to South America, also known as achojcha or caigua

• The chef prepared a delicious dish using achocha as the main ingredient.
• I tried a new recipe with achocha and it turned out really tasty.
• Achocha is the bomb in salads, adds a nice crunch.
• Her personality is like achocha, subtle yet refreshing.

adjective relating to or moving towards the apex or tip of a plant or plant part

• The acropetal transport of nutrients in plants occurs from the roots towards the leaves.
• The nutrients travel acropetally from the roots to the leaves in plants.
• Plants move their nutrients up from the roots to the leaves in an acropetal direction.
• Just like how nutrients move acropetally in plants, positive energy flows upwards in our lives.