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CROP STRESS [3 records]

Record 1 2018-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
  • Civil Engineering
OBS

Knowledge of soils, crop water demand, salinity and water stress, irrigation design principles, pipes, pumps, groundwater, and channels should all be a part of the irrigation and drainage engineer's toolbox.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
  • Génie civil

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
CONT

This implies that significant advances in the understanding of the wheat plant and grain biology must occur in order to increase absolute yield as well as protect the crop from 25% loss due to biotic(pests) and abiotic stress(heat, drought, and salinity).

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

Photos gracieusement fournies par l'unité de biologie des grains et l'unité de mycologie du Laboratoire de recherches sur les grains.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 3 2009-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Horticulture
DEF

A crop produced by a plant whose entire life cycle is completed in a single growing season.

CONT

Annual crops can provide for rest and recovery of perennial pastures from grazing or crop stress. They can be used to provide additional feed in years when you need it, such as during or after a drought, or they can become a routine part of your feeding strategy to give you added feeding flexibility. As part of your annual pasture rotation plan, annuals allow you to utilize more of your farm for grazing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture
DEF

Culture d'un végétal dont tout le cycle biologique ne connaît qu'une saison de croissance.

CONT

Établissement d'une culture vivace (p. ex., culture fourragère) ou annuelle (p. ex. céréales, maïs, tournesols) comme barrière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Horticultura
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