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GREEN SILAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-awned spike
1, record 1, English, short%2Dawned%20spike
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over recent years soft wheat has become increasingly common as a forage plant both for producing silage and for producing hay, thanks to the excellent quality features of the green plant. To use wheat successfully as forage, the variety must be chosen carefully, especially so as to maximise yields. The desired features are above average height, excellent tillering ability, very leafy, very healthy plant, short awned spikes. 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dawned%20spike
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shortawned spike
- awnletted spike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épi à barbes courtes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pi%20%C3%A0%20barbes%20courtes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce nom [Bel Mabrouk], fréquent dans les régions de Timimoun, Adrar, Aoulef, s'applique à des blés possédant un épi à barbes courtes, blanc, velu, de compacité relativement peu élevée, effilé, légèrement aplati, très fructifère, fournissant un beau grain jaune clair (var. submeridionale inflatum Palm.). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi%20%C3%A0%20barbes%20courtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espiga de aristas cortas
1, record 1, Spanish, espiga%20de%20aristas%20cortas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barley silage
1, record 2, English, barley%20silage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Making barley silage is the process of taking green wet whole plant barley and processing it in such a way that it can be stored for future use in the livestock operation.... bacteria ferment plant sugars to produce acid. Proper acidification occurs when there is no oxygen present. 1, record 2, English, - barley%20silage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ensilage d'orge
1, record 2, French, ensilage%20d%27orge
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 fourrages couramment utilisés au Canada [sont] l'ensilage d'orge, de luzerne et de maïs. 1, record 2, French, - ensilage%20d%27orge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grass silage
1, record 3, English, grass%20silage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grass silage wilted or preserved with formic acid, will provide sufficient protein and energy for growth of stocker calves if the forage is harvested early in the season. 2, record 3, English, - grass%20silage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grass silage is the general term used to designate the product obtained from green forage crops which have fermented in sols. Grass silage may comprise legumes or grasses, or both in almost any proportion.(Publication 955, June 1955, Department of Agriculture Ottawa). 3, record 3, English, - grass%20silage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ensilage d'herbe
1, record 3, French, ensilage%20d%27herbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- herbe ensilée 2, record 3, French, herbe%20ensil%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- ensilage de graminées 3, record 3, French, ensilage%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ensilage d'herbe fané ou conservé au moyen d'acide formique, fournira suffisamment de protéines et d'énergie pour la croissance des veaux de long engraissement, si le fourrage est coupé au tout début de la saison. 2, record 3, French, - ensilage%20d%27herbe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On dira ensilage de graminées si l'ensilage contient spécifiquement des graminées. 3, record 3, French, - ensilage%20d%27herbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensilado de hierba
1, record 3, Spanish, ensilado%20de%20hierba
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba ensilada 1, record 3, Spanish, hierba%20ensilada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hierba conservada mediante el método de ensilado para mantener sus propiedades nutritivas y poder distribuirla al ganado mucho después de la siega. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La urea no puede emplearse como suplemento de ensilado de leguminosas o de hierba, ya que estos tienen ya un contenido bastante elevado en nitrógeno no proteico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los forrajes de mayor calidad como hierba verde, henificada o ensilada, heno de alfalfa, etc., se consumen en mayores cantidades y tienen un mayor valor energético, por lo que no suelen plantear problemas en ganado extensivo, o incluso debe limitarse su aporte para evitar un exceso de ingestión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ensilado%20de%20hierba
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-unloading box
1, record 4, English, self%2Dunloading%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chopped hay, green feed or silage can be put into the self-unloading box and topped off with a layer of grain and premix. Once the unloading mechanism is put into gear, the grain and roughage will be mixed as they tumble into the feed trough. These boxes come in 5. 6 m³ and 11 m³ capacities. 1, record 4, English, - self%2Dunloading%20box
Record 4, Key term(s)
- self unloading box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot à déchargement automatique
1, record 4, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 4, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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