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balled and burlapped [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nurseries (Farming)
  • Horticulture
OBS

Plants prepared for transplanting by digging them so that the soil immediately around the roots remains undisturbed. The ball of earth is then bound up in burlap or similar mesh fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pépinières
  • Horticulture
OBS

tontine : Paillon, poignée de paille, filet ou panier en matière plastique maintenant la motte qui entoure les racines d'un arbre ou d'un arbuste pendant sa transplantation.

Key term(s)
  • emmotté
  • entoile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Viveros
  • Horticultura
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