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CHITTING [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Brewing and Malting
OBS

Raw barley that has been properly steeped is referred to as "chitted" barley, the "chit" being the start of the rootlets that are now visibly emerging from the embryo of the kernel.http://www.keystonehomebrew.com

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Brasserie et malterie
DEF

Degré de prégermination dans l'orge.

CONT

Une bonne opération de trempage se caractérise à la fin par un «piquage» du grain; c'est-à-dire l'apparition à la base du grain de la radicule de l'embryon.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
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Record 2 1996-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Root and Tuber Crops
DEF

The practice of allowing potatoes which are to be used for seed to be exposed to the air and light until small, sturdy, green sprouts appear at the eyes.

CONT

Chitting (also called green sprouting, pre-sprouting) involves holding seed tubers for a period of time at cool temperatures in the light prior to planting. This process ... results in earlier emergence ...

Key term(s)
  • presprouting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes sarclées
OBS

des pommes de terre de semence; se fait dans un germoir

Spanish

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