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ear corn [2 records]

Record 1 2007-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
DEF

An ear of Indian corn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

L'épi de maïs est constitué d'un axe central appelé «rafle» sur lequel sont fixés les grains. L'ensemble est plus moins recouvert par les bractées ou spathes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 2 1991-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
DEF

Unshelled corn.

OBS

Whole corn on the cob, as opposed to "shelled corn", i.e. "corn kernels separated from the corn or ear". (WINAG, 1962, p. 696).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
CONT

Alimentation animale. [...] Le maïs-plante entière se conserve bien par ensilage, car il est relativement riche en glucides solubles. Chaque fois que cela est possible, il est donc préférable de l'ensiler plutôt que de le déshydrater, car l'ensilage est moins coûteux que la déshydratation.

Spanish

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