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TOP KILLER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Vegetable Crop Production
CONT

The most common form [of arsenic compound], sodium arsenite, is used as a top-killer on potatoes ...

OBS

Tops can be killed with a roto-beater or with a chemical spray such as Reglone. ... top killing can be used to control tuber size.

Key term(s)
  • haulm desiccant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Production légumière
CONT

Les dessiccants dessèchent les parties aériennes des plantes, accélèrent le mûrissement des plantes, détruisent les organes végétatifs inutiles, arrêtent les contaminations fongiques (du botrytis, par exemple) et facilitent la récolte. Ils sont de divers types; ainsi le défanant pour les pommes de terre [...]

OBS

défanant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • dessiccant

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Drying Techniques (Farming)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
CONT

Desiccants are chemicals that kill leaves of plants; the leaves may either drop off or remain attached; in the harvesting process the leaves are usually shattered and blown away from the harvested material.

CONT

Desiccants include all chemicals that are intended to kill and accelerate the drying of plant tissue. Typical applications are made to aid in harvesting crops such as cotton and potatoes.

OBS

The desiccant used on potatoes for top killing is called a top killer.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • top killer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Dessiccation (Techniques agricoles)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
DEF

Produit antiparasitaire utilisé sur certaines cultures pour en accélérer le mûrissement, détruire les organes végétatifs inutiles, stopper les contaminations fongiques [...] et faciliter la récolte.

OBS

dessiccant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

dessiccant : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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