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MOLDBOARD PLOWING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean cultivation
1, record 1, English, clean%20cultivation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clean-tillage 2, record 1, English, clean%2Dtillage
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clean-tillage involves inverting the soil so that most of the residue is buried. Moldboard plowing followed by preplant disking is a common clean-till procedure. Because crop residue is mostly buried, the soil surface is exposed to wind and rain, increasing the potential for erosion and a loss of soil moisture. Of the tillage systems discussed, clean-tillage carries the greatest wind and water erosion risks. Clean-tillage is not considered a conservation tillage system. 2, record 1, English, - clean%20cultivation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Clean cultivation is common in grape culture and signs of surface erosion are prevalent in all vineyard fields. The effects of erosion are somewhat less severe on the soil areas above the escarpment since the slopes are shorter and less abrupt than on the bench sites. 3, record 1, English, - clean%20cultivation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clean tillage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culture propre
1, record 1, French, culture%20propre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parvient à réduire, mais non pas à éliminer l'érosion éolienne, parce que la culture propre (clean cultivation) est essentielle pour l'olivier dans ce milieu. En effet la couverture du sol par les herbes et leurs chaumes, est le meilleur moyen pour empêcher le déplacement du sable par le vent. 1, record 1, French, - culture%20propre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo limpio
1, record 1, Spanish, cultivo%20limpio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- labranza limpia 2, record 1, Spanish, labranza%20limpia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] labranza limpia [...] Este sistema involucra acciones de inversión, mezcla y aflojamiento del suelo, y puede incorporar en algunos casos más del 90 % de los residuos vegetales superficiales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cultivo%20limpio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Pest Control Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trashboard
1, record 2, English, trashboard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trash board 1, record 2, English, trash%20board
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [moldboard plow] is also designed for rapid plowing in trashy conditions.(...). Available trashboards add a smooth finish to fields. 1, record 2, English, - trashboard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- versoir à détritus 1, record 2, French, versoir%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tritus
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [charrue à versoirs] peut aussi passer aisément à travers les détritus épais (...). Versoirs à détritus disponibles. 1, record 2, French, - versoir%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tritus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rolling coulter
1, record 3, English, rolling%20coulter
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disc coulter 2, record 3, English, disc%20coulter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round, flat, steel disk, sharpened on the edge and suspended on a shank and yoke from the beam of a plow, so constructed that it can be adjusted up and down for depth and side ways for width of cut [that] cuts the furrow slice loose from the furrow wall, especially when plowing under heavy plant growth with a moldboard plow. 3, record 3, English, - rolling%20coulter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coutre à disque
1, record 3, French, coutre%20%C3%A0%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coutre circulaire 1, record 3, French, coutre%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coutre : Pièce travaillante d'un corps de charrue. Le coutre tranche verticalement la bande de terre à retourner en amorçant la muraille [...] 2, record 3, French, - coutre%20%C3%A0%20disque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchilla de disco
1, record 3, Spanish, cuchilla%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuchilla circular 1, record 3, Spanish, cuchilla%20circular
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Res-Till cultivator
1, record 4, English, Res%2DTill%20cultivator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now, Round-up is sprayed on the hay fields in the fall. In the spring, there is one pass of the "Res-Till" cultivator and the potatoes are then planted, followed by one cultivation and hilling pass. This saves several tillage passes : 1) the moldboard plowing; 2) 1 or 2 passes of the harrow; 3) 1 pass of the disc. 1, record 4, English, - Res%2DTill%20cultivator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cultivateur Res-Till
1, record 4, French, cultivateur%20Res%2DTill
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- back furrow
1, record 5, English, back%20furrow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ridge of soil resulting when a furrow slice is lapped over the first furrow slice when starting the plowing operations. 2, record 5, English, - back%20furrow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a bottom(of a moldboard plow) turns the soil, throwing to one side a ribbon of soil that is called the furrow slice. When plowing is started in the middle of a strip of land, a furrow is plowed across the field; on the return trip, a furrow slice is lapped over the first slice. This leaves a slightly higher ridge than the second, third, and other slices. The ridge is called a back furrow. 3, record 5, English, - back%20furrow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ados
1, record 5, French, ados
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite élévation rectiligne, constituée par les deux bandes de terre qu'une charrue, munie d'un seul corps de pièces travaillantes, retourne et appuie l'une contre l'autre en un aller et retour; la terre de l'axe de l'ados reste en place. 2, record 5, French, - ados
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- surco abancalado
1, record 5, Spanish, surco%20abancalado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moldboard plowing
1, record 6, English, moldboard%20plowing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- moldboard ploughing 2, record 6, English, moldboard%20ploughing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tillage systems need to be compared over an extended period of time to determine their transitional and long-term impacts on crop growth and soil properties. A 15-yr experiment established in 1976 compared reduced tillage systems with conventional fall moldboard plowing for production of continuous corn(Zea mays L.) on a Maryhill silt loam soil(Typic Hapludalf). [Pascal Data Base]. 3, record 6, English, - moldboard%20plowing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- labour en planche
1, record 6, French, labour%20en%20planche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planche : Une planche est une pièce de terre plate ou peu bombée, obtenue lorsqu'on laboure avec une charrue versant toujours du même côté et travaillant par allers et retours en partant soit de l'axe médian de la pièce (labour en planche en adossant), soit de deux côtés opposés (labour en planche en refendant). 2, record 6, French, - labour%20en%20planche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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