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ploughing [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
DEF

... the first operation in seed-bed preparation on most farms ...

CONT

Good ploughing is probably the best method of burying weeds and the remains of previous crops; it can also set up the soil so that good frost penetration is possible.

OBS

Ploughing is sometimes referred to as "primary tillage" as opposed to "secondary tillage" which refers to field operations after ploughing.

Key term(s)
  • primary tillage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
DEF

Façon culturale qui consiste à découper en une ou en plusieurs bandes et à la retourner à l'aide d'une charrue.

CONT

Le labour (amène) à l'air des couches inférieures, (ameublit) la terre, (assure) le mélange des différentes parties et (contribue) à la destruction des mauvaises herbes.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le terme "labour" qui est aussi utilisé en jardinage pour désigner le travail de préparation du sol impliquant l'emploi de la bêche ou de la houe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
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