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CROP WATER REQUIREMENTS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crop mix
1, record 1, English, crop%20mix
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cropping mix 1, record 1, English, cropping%20mix
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most other provinces have data available by various means of estimation and to varying degrees of completion for irrigated area, water diversions, irrigation requirements, crop mix, crop yields, and irrigation system type. 1, record 1, English, - crop%20mix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventail de cultures
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventail%20de%20cultures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les producteurs du domaine de la floriculture en serre font face à de nombreux défis dans la lutte contre les organismes nuisibles, notamment si l'on tient compte du vaste éventail de cultures, de l'exposition aux organismes nuisibles importés avec le matériel de propagation, des produits pesticides limités et de l'absence de tolérance des consommateurs à l'endroit des dommages esthétiques. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail%20de%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éventail de cultures : désignation approuvée par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail%20de%20cultures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combinación de cultivos
1, record 1, Spanish, combinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cultivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combinación de cultivos perennes o semiperennes, orientados a mercados locales e incluso internacionales, es una práctica tradicional en sistemas productivos campesinos de áreas tropicales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - combinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cultivos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
- Farm Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agricultural drone
1, record 2, English, agricultural%20drone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agriculture drone 2, record 2, English, agriculture%20drone
correct
- ag drone 3, record 2, English, ag%20drone
correct
- farming drone 4, record 2, English, farming%20drone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agriculture drones have a wide range of uses. For starters, they can be used in monitoring crop growth in real time. By taking aerial photographs... or videos... of large farm fields, farmers and agriculturists can identify potential problems with their crops before they become serious issues.... Drones in agriculture have also helped lower labor costs associated with traditional crop production practices by reducing the need for manual labor in areas such as scouting pest and disease infestations, detecting soil variations, measuring water content in the soil, or assessing fertilizer requirements. Additionally, some advanced models come equipped with sensors that measure light, temperature, pH levels in soil, and other essential parameters related to crop health. 5, record 2, English, - agricultural%20drone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
- Matériel agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drone agricole
1, record 2, French, drone%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les drones agricoles sont de plus en plus populaires dans l'industrie agricole en raison de leur capacité à optimiser l'application de produits chimiques, à planter des semences et à surveiller les cultures. 1, record 2, French, - drone%20agricole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Canals
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quaternary canal
1, record 3, English, quaternary%20canal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On-farm development : review of water requirements, crop production and agricultural economics, land clearing, levelling, and advice on quaternary canal system and on-farm irrigation development, and mitigation of drainage problems. 2, record 3, English, - quaternary%20canal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quaternary canal: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - quaternary%20canal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canaux
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal quaternaire
1, record 3, French, canal%20quaternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal quaternaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - canal%20quaternaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crop water requirement
1, record 4, English, crop%20water%20requirement
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water requirement 2, record 4, English, water%20requirement
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of water, regardless of its source, which is required by a crop in a given period of time for its normal growth under field conditions, including surface evaporation and other economically unavoidable wastes. Usually it is expressed as depth (volume per unit area) for a given time. 3, record 4, English, - crop%20water%20requirement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crop water requirement; water requirement : terms usually used in the plural(crop water requirements; water requirements). 4, record 4, English, - crop%20water%20requirement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- water requirements
- crop water requirements
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- besoin en eau des cultures
1, record 4, French, besoin%20en%20eau%20des%20cultures
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- besoin en eau 2, record 4, French, besoin%20en%20eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compte tenu de la bonne répartition spatio-temporelle de la pluviométrie, les cultures ont pu satisfaire convenablement leur besoin en eau. L'état végétatif et l'aspect général des champs sont bons dans l'ensemble. 3, record 4, French, - besoin%20en%20eau%20des%20cultures
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le ralentissement du vent est [...] important pour l'agriculture. Énumérons simplement certains avantages. - Le ralentissement du vent entraîne une baisse de l'évapo-transpiration, donc du besoin en eau des plantes, rendant les récoltes moins fluctuantes, moins sensibles aux années de sécheresse. - Comme le besoin en eau des plantes est plus facilement comblé, il n'y a pas fermeture des stomates pour retenir l'eau de la plante, donc la photosynthèse peut fonctionner à plein, l'échange de CO2 avec l'extérieur n'étant pas bloqué. 4, record 4, French, - besoin%20en%20eau%20des%20cultures
Record 4, Key term(s)
- besoins en eau
- besoins en eau des cultures
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- necesidad de agua en los cultivos
1, record 4, Spanish, necesidad%20de%20agua%20en%20los%20cultivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La determinación de las necesidades de agua de los cultivos es el paso previo para establecer el vólumen de agua que será necesario aportar con el riego. 2, record 4, Spanish, - necesidad%20de%20agua%20en%20los%20cultivos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se considera que las necesidades de agua de los cultivos están representadas por la suma de la evaporación directa desde el suelo más la transpiración de las plantas que es lo que comúnmente se conoce como evapotranspiración (ETP). 2, record 4, Spanish, - necesidad%20de%20agua%20en%20los%20cultivos
Record 4, Key term(s)
- necesidades de agua de los cultivos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- continuous fictitious flow 1, record 5, English, continuous%20fictitious%20flow
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WATER DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION. The crop water requirements are calculated based on the cropping patterns developed for the three zones and two soil groups. Table 3-9 shows the monthly water requirements per hectare for the basins and terraces of the North, Central and South Zones of the river valley.... Table 3-10 shows the continuous fictitious flows [(l/s·ha]) and the design capacities of the equipment for the peak month for the basins and terraces of the three zones. 1, record 5, English, - continuous%20fictitious%20flow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débit fictif continu
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bit%20fictif%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit fictif continu en période de pointe est le débit continu minimal nécessaire à la satisfaction des besoins en eau, soit au niveau du périmètre, soit au niveau d'une parcelle. Dans ce dernier cas, son utilisation continue peut entraîner pour l'irrigant des servitudes inacceptables, en particulier pour les petites parcelles. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20fictif%20continu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si à la rigueur on peut être moins exigeant dans la qualité du sol en tant que réservoir hydrique vu la souplesse de gestion du système pivot, il n'en est pas de même pour les quantités d'eau disponibles. En effet, le pivot nécessite un débit fictif continu de l'ordre de 0.25 l/s.ha et un débit de pointe allant de 0,7 à 1,2 l/s selon les exigences hydriques de la culture arrosée. Lesquels débits doivent être maintenus tout au long de la durée de vie du pivot qui est d'environ 20 ans. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20fictif%20continu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'eau d'irrigation provient d'un sondage artésien débitant 80 l/sec. [...] Le débit fictif continu est de 0,80 l/sec/ha, soit un apport moyen de 6,9 mm/jour, alors que l'évapotranspiration potentielle en été est évaluée à 5,5 mm/jour. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20fictif%20continu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- irrigation on fixed intervals 1, record 6, English, irrigation%20on%20fixed%20intervals
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation scheduling is the process of determining when to irrigate and how much water to apply. It depends upon design, maintenance, and operation of the irrigation system and the availability of water. The objective of irrigation scheduling is to apply only the water that the crop needs, taking into account evaporation, seepage, and runoff losses, and leaching requirements. Scheduling is especially important to pump irrigators if power costs are high. Common irrigation scheduling approaches include the following : 1. Irrigation on fixed intervals or following a simple calendar, i. e., when a water turn occurs or according to a predetermined schedule. 1, record 6, English, - irrigation%20on%20fixed%20intervals
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fixed interval irrigation
- water turn irrigation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- irrigation au tour d'eau
1, record 6, French, irrigation%20au%20tour%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'irrigation au tour d'eau où la distribution est prédéterminée de façon à réduire le dimensionnement des ouvrages, et à faciliter le contrôle de l'utilisation de l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - irrigation%20au%20tour%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La trame B a été retenue de préférence à la trame A dans les périmètres équipés à partir de 1962 pour atteindre quatre objectifs majeurs: (i) la mise en place des assolements préconisés; (ii) la mécanisation collective des petites exploitations agricoles; (iii) l'irrigation suivant un tour d'eau identique pour tous les agriculteurs; (iv) l'introduction de la raie longue. 2, record 6, French, - irrigation%20au%20tour%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si la terre est privée, les systèmes d'irrigation imposent une cohésion sociale pour le travail des terrasses et l'irrigation des terres. Il y a donc de fortes obligations collectives pour permettre le travail de la terre. La répartition de l'eau se fait par tour d'eau de demi-journée. Chaque tour d'eau est fractionné en part d'eau. 3, record 6, French, - irrigation%20au%20tour%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-08-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yield/moisture index 1, record 7, English, yield%2Fmoisture%20index
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The yield moisture index is a better indicator of the impact on crop yield of a given level or rainfall. It interprets the impact of a certain amount of rainfall during each critical stage of plant development on the basis of water requirements for the crop at that time period. 1, record 7, English, - yield%2Fmoisture%20index
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indice rendement-humidité 1, record 7, French, indice%20rendement%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a même établi une corrélation entre le nombre de millimètres d'eau tombant en une année et plus particulièrement en hiver et les rendements des cultures. 2, record 7, French, - indice%20rendement%2Dhumidit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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