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FERT PLTS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
DEF

Pelletized plant nutrients which are typically small, hard and either round and white, or irregular-shaped and pink or red.

CONT

Fertilizer pellets are not considered a hazardous substance; however, there is no visible means of assuring that material resembling fertilizer pellets is not some other contaminant.

OBS

fertilizer pellets; FERT PLTS: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
DEF

Éléments nutritifs granulés des végétaux qui sont généralement petits, durs et soit ronds et blancs ou de forme irrégulière et roses ou rouges.

CONT

Les granulés d'engrais ne sont pas considérés comme substance dangereuse; il n'y a toutefois aucune façon d'assurer, à l'œil nu, que les matières ressemblant aux granulés d'engrais ne sont pas un contaminant quelconque.

OBS

granulés d'engrais; FERT PLTS : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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