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CROPS MATURITY [3 records]

Record 1 2025-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

Curtis Stone, in The Urban Farmer... distinguishes between Quick Crops(maturing in 60 days or less) and Steady Crops(slower maturing, perhaps harvested continuously over a period of time)... he has designed a crop value rating system based on five characteristics : Shorter days to maturity(fast crops=chance to plant more; give a point for 60 days or less) ;High yield per linear foot(best value from the space; a point for 1/2 pound/linear foot or more) ;Higher price per pound(other factors being equal, higher price=more income; a point for $4 or more per pound) ;Long harvest period(=more sales; a point for 4 months or longer) ;Popularity(high demand, low market saturation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie agricole
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
CONT

L'étiquette bleue est la preuve que vous avez utilisé une semence certifiée pour maintenir les caractères de la valeur de la récolte. C’est l'assurance que vous donnez aux acheteurs de graines et à d'autres que ce qu'ils obtiennent est bel et bien ce que vous dites.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía agrícola
  • Producción vegetal
CONT

Los cálculos indican que el valor de la cosecha cafetera totalizaría $13 billones en 2022, lo que representaría un incremento de 21,5% respecto a 2021, cuando el valor fue de $10,7 billones.

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Record 2 2000-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A rotation longer than necessary to grow timber crops to financial maturity or size and generally used to provide habitat or nontimber values.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Révolution plus longue que nécessaire pour amener une forêt à la maturité financière ou à une dimension commerciale, et qui sert généralement à maintenir un habitat ou à favoriser des valeurs autres que le bois.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

That portion of the growing stock(to be) kept to maturity, i. e. in regular crops roughly till the end of the rotation, forming the final yield.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Ensemble des arbres d'un peuplement forestier conservés ou à conserver sur pied jusqu'à maturité et qui donneront le produit final.

Spanish

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