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CROP WATER USE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crop coefficient
1, record 1, English, crop%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Kc 1, record 1, English, Kc
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crop coefficient must be applied to the [reference evapotranspiration] value to determine the crop evapotranspiration(ETc) which is also referred to as "crop water use. "The crop coefficient depends on the crop type and on the crop's stage of development. 1, record 1, English, - crop%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kc: written Kc 2, record 1, English, - crop%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient cultural
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20cultural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Kc 1, record 1, French, Kc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évapotranspiration d'une culture (ETc) peut se calculer [...] si on dispose de données suffisantes pour le calcul des paramètres de culture [...] Cependant, dans la pratique de l'irrigation, on multiplie généralement [l'évapotranspiration potentielle d'une culture de référence] par un coefficient cultural, Kc, lequel varie un peu avec le climat, mais essentiellement avec les caractéristiques propres de la culture. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20cultural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kc : s'écrit Kc 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20cultural
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop evapotranspiration
1, record 2, English, crop%20evapotranspiration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ETc 1, record 2, English, ETc
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crop water use 2, record 2, English, crop%20water%20use
correct
- ETc 1, record 2, English, ETc
correct, see observation
- ETc 1, record 2, English, ETc
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crop coefficient must be applied to the [reference evapotranspiration] value to determine the crop evapotranspiration(ETc) which is also referred to as "crop water use. "The crop coefficient depends on the crop type and on the crop's stage of development. 1, record 2, English, - crop%20evapotranspiration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ETc: written ETc 3, record 2, English, - crop%20evapotranspiration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évapotranspiration d'une culture
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20d%27une%20culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Etc 1, record 2, French, Etc
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consommation d'eau des cultures 2, record 2, French, consommation%20d%27eau%20des%20cultures
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évapotranspiration d'une culture (ETc) peut se calculer [...] si on dispose de données suffisantes pour le calcul des paramètres de culture [...] Cependant, dans la pratique de l'irrigation, on multiplie généralement [l'évapotranspiration potentielle d'une culture de référence] par un coefficient cultural, Kc, lequel varie un peu avec le climat, mais essentiellement avec les caractéristiques propres de la culture. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20d%27une%20culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ETc : s'écrit ETc 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vapotranspiration%20d%27une%20culture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo de agua en los cultivos
1, record 2, Spanish, consumo%20de%20agua%20en%20los%20cultivos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water status
1, record 3, English, water%20status
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second initiative concerns the use of remote sensing to generate information on the water status of plant cover on a regional scale. A study carried out on vineyards... revealed that the daily evapotranspiration and water status of a row crop could be mapped with a simple model. 1, record 3, English, - water%20status
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- état hydrique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tat%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- statut hydrique 1, record 3, French, statut%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deuxième action porte sur l'utilisation de la télédétection pour renseigner l'état hydrique du couvert végétal à l'échelle régionale. Dans un contexte de production viticole, une étude […] a montré qu'une modélisation simplifiée permet de cartographier l'évapotranspiration journalière et le statut hydrique d'une culture en rang. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tat%20hydrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cropping Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extended crop rotation
1, record 4, English, extended%20crop%20rotation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These practices include extended crop rotations, often including perennial forages with legumes and green manures, which build soil health and fertility, optimize nutrient use, hold carbon in the soil, reduce water contamination by leaching and runoff, and promote diversity on the landscape... 1, record 4, English, - extended%20crop%20rotation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de culture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rotation de cultures à long terme
1, record 4, French, rotation%20de%20cultures%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces pratiques comprennent la rotation des cultures à long terme, parmi lesquelles on trouve souvent des fourrages vivaces et des légumineuses, et l'utilisation d'engrais verts, qui améliorent la santé et la fertilité des sols, optimisent l'utilisation de nutriments, maintiennent le carbone dans les sols, réduisent la contamination de l'eau causée par le lessivage et le ruissellement, et favorisent la diversité paysagère [...] 1, record 4, French, - rotation%20de%20cultures%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subsurface drainage
1, record 5, English, subsurface%20drainage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- subsoil drainage 2, record 5, English, subsoil%20drainage
correct, officially approved
- underground drainage 3, record 5, English, underground%20drainage
correct
- subdrainage 4, record 5, English, subdrainage
correct
- covered drainage 5, record 5, English, covered%20drainage
correct
- underdrainage 5, record 5, English, underdrainage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of excess ground water from the crop root zone through the use of tile drains, mole drains, stone drains and pumping or corrugated perforated plastic tubing. 6, record 5, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsoil drainage: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 5, English, - subsurface%20drainage
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sub-surface drainage
- sub-soil drainage
- sub-drainage
- under-drainage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drainage souterrain
1, record 5, French, drainage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drainage du sous-sol 2, record 5, French, drainage%20du%20sous%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exception faite du drainage par puits absorbants qui est une technique d'importance secondaire, le drainage souterrain consiste essentiellement à assainir le sol par des canalisations ou de simples galeries creusées dans le sol. 3, record 5, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage souterrain; drainage du sous-sol : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 5, French, - drainage%20souterrain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- drenaje subterráneo
1, record 5, Spanish, drenaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phytopharmaceutical product
1, record 6, English, phytopharmaceutical%20product
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- phytopharmaceutical 2, record 6, English, phytopharmaceutical
correct, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The weed control techniques which use phytopharmaceutical products are currently of predominant importance. The compounds employed are either selective, and act on a given group of plants (in general monocotyledons or dicotyledons) or non-selective, and act on the majority of plants. 1, record 6, English, - phytopharmaceutical%20product
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With crop production the potential environmental dangers are : pollution of water with nitrates and pesticides, soil degradation and compaction, decrease in the inherent soil fertility, treating crops with phytopharmaceuticals and inappropriate interference with land use structure. 2, record 6, English, - phytopharmaceutical%20product
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not te be confused with the other meaning of "pharmaceuticals," i.e. that of herbal (plant-based) medicines (q.v.). 3, record 6, English, - phytopharmaceutical%20product
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- produit phytopharmaceutique
1, record 6, French, produit%20phytopharmaceutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
produits phytopharmaceutiques : [...] produits qui combattent les maladies des plantes. 1, record 6, French, - produit%20phytopharmaceutique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- soil available moisture 1, record 7, English, soil%20available%20moisture
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- available soil moisture 1, record 7, English, available%20soil%20moisture
- available moisture 2, record 7, English, available%20moisture
- moisture 3, record 7, English, moisture
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of water in a soil that can be absorbed by plant roots. 3, record 7, English, - soil%20available%20moisture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under micro-irrigation, applications are scheduled to maintain soil available moisture at near maximum levels for optimum crop growth.... Available soil moisture can be monitored. As soil dries, the force that plants must exert to extract water increases. This soil moisture tension is indicated(in centibars) by tensiometers or improved solid-state electrical resistance blocks. Low centibar values indicate a relatively high percentage of available water that plants can take up with relative ease. High values indicate relatively lower percentages and signal that soil moisture, while available, will be less easily made use of by plants. 1, record 7, English, - soil%20available%20moisture
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- humidité utile
1, record 7, French, humidit%C3%A9%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- humidité utile du sol 3, record 7, French, humidit%C3%A9%20utile%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les paramètres intervenant sur le climat hydrique du sol [...] à savoir pour chaque tranche de sol : la conductivité pour l'eau qui varie avec le potentiel matriciel [...] et la relation entre l'humidité et le potentiel matriciel ce qui permet de caractériser l'humidité à saturation, la capacité au champ, le point de flétrissement permanent, et la gamme d'humidité utile. Ces propriétés sont étroitement liées à la texture du sol. 5, record 7, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20utile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En appliquant la formule de Gras pour le sol sableux de Boughrara, la valeur de la capacité de rétention (Hcr) est de 10,5 %. Quant au point de flétrissement permanent (Hpf), il est évalué à 2 %. Ainsi, l'humidité utile (H.U.) disponible pour l'olivier est de l'ordre de 8,5 % soit environ 85 litres d'eau par m³ de sol (humidité des 80 premiers centimètres du sol). 2, record 7, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20utile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Mechanical Construction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dribble bar
1, record 8, English, dribble%20bar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dribble bars have been developed to apply soluble pesticides where spray application must be precisely controlled. In row-crop spraying the use of a dribble bar and shields provides a means of applying pesticides to the soil between rows while protecting the crop in the rows. Dribble bars operate at low pressure and use large volumes of water. 2, record 8, English, - dribble%20bar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Construction mécanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- barre d'aspersion
1, record 8, French, barre%20d%27aspersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a mis au point des barres d'aspersion pour l'application d'antiparasitaires solubles lorsque la pulvérisation doit être appliquée avec précision. Pour le traitement des cultures en rangs, l'emploi de telles barres et d'écrans protecteurs permet d'appliquer les antiparasitaires sur le sol entre les rangs, tout en protégeant la récolte. Ces barres fonctionnent à une pression relativement basse et débitent de grandes quantités d'eau. 2, record 8, French, - barre%20d%27aspersion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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