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GRAFTING WAX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grafting wax
1, record 1, English, grafting%20wax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ideal grafting wax should have the following qualifications; exclude air and fungi and retain moisture in the wood; is not toxic to tender tissue;... easy to handle. 1, record 1, English, - grafting%20wax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mastic à greffer
1, record 1, French, mastic%20%C3%A0%20greffer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engluement 1, record 1, French, engluement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se composent essentiellement de trois éléments: - les produits résineux (résine, poix noire, poix blanche); - la cire d'abeilles; - les corps gras (suif, saindoux, huile de lin). 1, record 1, French, - mastic%20%C3%A0%20greffer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera para injertar
1, record 1, Spanish, cera%20para%20injertar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- girdling
1, record 2, English, girdling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ring barking 1, record 2, English, ring%20barking
correct
- bark-ringing 2, record 2, English, bark%2Dringing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure used to try to force fruit trees and some other woody plants to bloom. It is done by cutting a complete ring around the trunk below the lowest branch and another ring directly beneath the first, the bark between the two rings is removed and the scar covered with grafting wax. 3, record 2, English, - girdling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incision annulaire
1, record 2, French, incision%20annulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hobbies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- willow whistle 1, record 3, English, willow%20whistle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
then when the bark slips(willow whistle time) get a sharp knife, some grafting wax, study the photographs, and go to work. FJ-march ’5l : 96(l) et d’aubue, dans le Québec 1, record 3, English, - willow%20whistle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Passe-temps
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sifflets de saule 1, record 3, French, sifflets%20de%20saule
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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