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SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supplemental irrigation
1, record 1, English, supplemental%20irrigation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The watering of crops in regions where most of the necessary moisture is supplied by normal rainfall. It is used to prevent retardation of growth and to maintain optimum soil moisture conditions. 2, record 1, English, - supplemental%20irrigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irrigation de complément
1, record 1, French, irrigation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- irrigation d'appoint 2, record 1, French, irrigation%20d%27appoint
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Irrigation des cultures pendant les périodes de grande sécheresse dans des régions où la pluviosité est normalement suffisante pour maintenir l'humidité du sol à un niveau acceptable. 2, record 1, French, - irrigation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice d'aridité de Martonne (...) sert à caractériser le climat d'une région (...) Si l'indice (...) est supérieur à 20, l'irrigation n'est généralement pas nécessaire. Jusqu'à 30, les cultures peuvent bénéficier d'irrigations de complément. 3, record 1, French, - irrigation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En climat océanique (600 à 700 mm d'eau par an), une répartition irrégulière des précipitations au cours de l'année justifie dans certains cas une irrigation de complément pendant les périodes de forte végétation. 4, record 1, French, - irrigation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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