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ECIMER [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

To remove the crown of (a tree).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Effectuer l'écimage d'un arbre [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farming Techniques
  • Tobacco Industry
OBS

... when the plant has attained the desired size, usually at or shortly after flowering, it is topped or disbudded; that is, the terminal bud is removed.

OBS

e.g. to top a tobacco plant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Industrie du tabac
OBS

Écimage : ablation de la cime (ou bouquet floral) de la plante pour arrêter la croissance de la tige et favoriser le développement des feuilles.

OBS

par exemple écimer un plant de tabac.

Spanish

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