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CORRUGATION-METHOD IRRIGATION [1 record]

Record 1 1998-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Farming Techniques
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A modified furrow method of irrigation of field crops wherein the water flows in shallow furrows called corrugations; adapted to rough land with slopes up to 10 or 15 percent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

Méthode d'irrigation superficielle dans laquelle on laisse couler de petits filets d'eau dans une série de rigoles étroites et peu profondes, dans un sol perméable, suffisamment longtemps pour que les infiltrations horizontales partant des rigoles adjacentes se rejoignent.

OBS

Au niveau de la parcelle, on utilise fréquemment comme synonyme d'irrigation le mot arrosage, dont le sens initial est plus large.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Horticultura
  • Técnicas agrícolas
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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