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Monetary payment for goods purchased or services provided.

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Computerised system which utilises human expert knowledge (stored in a knowledge base), along with rules (such as IF, THEN, AND), to solve problems or to provide an indication of a likely solution.

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An impact (which might be positive, but more frequently negative) that is caused by the action of someone else, who will often see a benefit (but it could be a disadvantage) from the action.

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In the USA this is a term used to describe Autumn; being the time of year when the fall of leaves from deciduous trees occur.

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To leave an area of soil that has been prepared, or partly prepared, especially for seeding but also for turfing, idle for a period of time, particularly from late spring to summer.

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The process of leaving a soil idle: Leaving it to Fallow.

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Whilst the UK weather is quite variable there is often a short period of up to a few weeks, typically from mid-February to early March, when warmer air temperatures produce a short burst of grass growth.

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An assessment of a proposal or planned course of action to provide an indication of its likely success and practicality of implementation.

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When a solid fertiliser (e.g. powder, granular, mini-granular, etc.) is applied to a turfgrass surface there are a number of conditions which will help ensure optimum application and evenness of spread.

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The action of consolidating a turf surface or soil to create a smooth even surface which aids root establishment.