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ROOT DAMAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- root damage
1, record 1, English, root%20damage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- root injury 2, record 1, English, root%20injury
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Root damage from the cold can vary from mild to severe, and in extreme cases, the only solution will be [a] complete tree removal. 3, record 1, English, - root%20damage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
winter root damage 3, record 1, English, - root%20damage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommage racinaire
1, record 1, French, dommage%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dommage aux racines 1, record 1, French, dommage%20aux%20racines
correct, masculine noun
- blessure aux racines 2, record 1, French, blessure%20aux%20racines
correct, feminine noun
- endommagement racinaire 3, record 1, French, endommagement%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
- endommagement des racines 3, record 1, French, endommagement%20des%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dommages racinaires causés par le gel en pépinière peuvent affecter la performance des semis après la plantation. 1, record 1, French, - dommage%20racinaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage racinaire; dommage aux racines; blessure aux racines; endommagement racinaire; endommagement des racines : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - dommage%20racinaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dommages racinaires
- dommages aux racines
- blessures aux racines
- endommagements racinaires
- endommagements des racines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño radicular
1, record 1, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20radicular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La competencia por el espacio puede generar daños radiculares incluso el estrangulamiento del xilema y el floema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20radicular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root frost
1, record 2, English, root%20frost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frost damage is one of the main causes of tree seedling losses in northern forest nurseries... Due to the exposure of seedlings to harsh winter conditions in a boreal climate, winter desiccation, root frost, as well as intense early fall and late spring frosts are responsible for a considerable loss of seedlings in forest nurseries. 1, record 2, English, - root%20frost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Pépinières
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gel racinaire
1, record 2, French, gel%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gel racinaire est un problème fréquent lors de la production de semis résineux en récipients. Les dommages racinaires causés par le gel en pépinière peuvent affecter la performance des semis après la plantation. 2, record 2, French, - gel%20racinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Viveros
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heladura de raíces
1, record 2, Spanish, heladura%20de%20ra%C3%ADces
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pigmy mangold beetle
1, record 3, English, pigmy%20mangold%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pigmy mangold beetles damage the root and root base. During periods of high humidity, the young shoots and leaves at the center of the beet plant are eaten away. 2, record 3, English, - pigmy%20mangold%20beetle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigmy mangold beetle; Atomaria linearis: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - pigmy%20mangold%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atomaire de la betterave
1, record 3, French, atomaire%20de%20la%20betterave
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atomaire de la betterave; Atomaria linearis : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - atomaire%20de%20la%20betterave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bareroot stock
1, record 4, English, bareroot%20stock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bareroot 1, record 4, English, bareroot
correct, noun
- bare root 2, record 4, English, bare%20root
correct
- bareroot specimen 3, record 4, English, bareroot%20specimen
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seedlings grown outdoors and pulled from the ground for transplanting. 4, record 4, English, - bareroot%20stock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choose a tree with a good strong root system, that is, with a healthy main root and many fine feeder roots. Being able to see the roots is the main advantage of buying bareroot!... It's very important to keep the roots of bareroot stock moist. Soaking the roots in a bucket of water for an hour before planting is an excellent idea. After this soaking, handle the tree quickly so it doesn’t dry out, especially if it's a windy day. Any bareroot stock bought before you’ve prepared a planting area should be heeled into a moist planting medium. Sawdust works well for this because you can lift the plant out easily, with minimal damage to roots. 1, record 4, English, - bareroot%20stock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- végétal à racines nues
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- végétal livré à racines nues 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20livr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la livraison, planter de préférence immédiatement les végétaux [...] à racines nues afin d'éviter le gel ou le dessèchement des racines. S'il n'est pas possible de planter rapidement, on pratiquera la mise en jauge des sujets à racines nues et on couvrira d'un paillasson, de feuilles ou d'une protection quelconque les sujets livrés en bacs, en paniers ou en tontines. 2, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- purple rhizoctonia
1, record 5, English, purple%20rhizoctonia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Rhizoctonia violacea 2, record 5, English, Rhizoctonia%20violacea
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purple rhizoctonia, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia violacea(or Helicobasidium purpureum) mainly infects fleshy root crops. In sugarbeet crops the severity of damage is increasing every year. 1, record 5, English, - purple%20rhizoctonia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rhizoctone violet
1, record 5, French, rhizoctone%20violet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Rhizoctonia violacea 2, record 5, French, Rhizoctonia%20violacea
correct, Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Rhizoctone violet, dû au champignon Rhizoctonia violacea (ou Helicobasidium purpureum), s'attaque surtout aux cultures à racines charnues. Il prend de l'importance en culture de betterave. 3, record 5, French, - rhizoctone%20violet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- rhizoctonia violácea
1, record 5, Spanish, rhizoctonia%20viol%C3%A1cea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pudrición radicular violeta 2, record 5, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20radicular%20violeta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agente causal: Helicobasidium purpureum. 1, record 5, Spanish, - rhizoctonia%20viol%C3%A1cea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- free ammonia gas
1, record 6, English, free%20ammonia%20gas
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ammonia solutions are water solutions of ammonia gas. They also include those fertilizer solutions consisting of water solutions of ammonium salts such as ammonium nitrate, which are artificially charged with free ammonia gas. 2, record 6, English, - free%20ammonia%20gas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One aspect of the unique chemistry of urea places some restrictions on its use as a banded source of nitrogen for potatoes. During the biological conversion of urea-nitrogen to ammonium-nitrogen, free ammonia gas can be evolved in significant quantities near the fertilizer band for short periods of time. Because this also occurs near the seed-piece, this free ammonia gas can cause damage to emerging potato sprouts or root systems. 3, record 6, English, - free%20ammonia%20gas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ammonia in water exists in two forms: ammonium ion and free ammonia gas. Above a pH of 10.7 all ammonia exists as gas. 4, record 6, English, - free%20ammonia%20gas
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaz ammoniac libre
1, record 6, French, gaz%20ammoniac%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ammoniac libre 2, record 6, French, ammoniac%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Y a-t-il possibilité d'accumulation du gaz ammoniac dans l'organisme? [...] L'ammoniac peut être excrété dans l'urine, principalement sous forme d'urée et de sels d'ammonium et, à un degré moindre, sous forme d'ammoniac libre. 3, record 6, French, - gaz%20ammoniac%20libre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'hydrolyse de l'urée peut s'arrêter ou ralentir lorsque la quantité d'ammoniac libre (non encore fixée) à l'intérieur de la masse traitée est importante. 4, record 6, French, - gaz%20ammoniac%20libre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les doses minimum ne s'appliquent que s'il n'y a pas d'autre source d'azote. Les maxima pour ammonium et urée ne sont pas indépendants puisque l'urée s'hydrolyse en ammonium : c'est l'ammonium total potentiel qui compte, ou plus précisément l'ammoniac libre. Il y a équilibre entre ammoniaque (NH4OH) et ammoniac (NH3) dans l'eau, l'ammoniaque se dissociant elle-même en ions ammonium (NH4) et hydroxyle (OH) : cet équilibre dépend du pH et de la température. L'odeur d'ammoniac est perceptible dès 20 ppm d'ammonium à pH 10 et 20 °C. Plus le pH est haut, plus il y aura d'ammoniac libre [...] 5, record 6, French, - gaz%20ammoniac%20libre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Earthmoving
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- grade level change
1, record 7, English, grade%20level%20change
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- grade change 1, record 7, English, grade%20change
correct
- grading change 2, record 7, English, grading%20change
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Site construction and preparation. Grade level changes ... present great difficulties. The species of trees must be considered if fill-in operations take place around them .... Trees that root near the surface react unfavorably to filling-in; .... Most oaks and maples are tolerant to grade level changes .... 1, record 7, English, - grade%20level%20change
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fertilization is extremely important wherever grade changes have been made .... 1, record 7, English, - grade%20level%20change
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... severe grading changes may... damage the root systems of existing vegetation. 2, record 7, English, - grade%20level%20change
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Terrassement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- modification du niveau
1, record 7, French, modification%20du%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- modification du niveau du sol 2, record 7, French, modification%20du%20niveau%20du%20sol
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modification du niveau et réemploi de terre végétale. (...) Décaper sur une partie de la surface la terre végétale et la mettre en dépôt à proximité. Creuser en profondeur sur la même surface, de façon à abaisser le niveau de la hauteur voulue, et évacuer cette terre. Reprendre la terre végétale et la mettre à l'emplacement fouillé; déposer à cet endroit la terre végétale récupérée sur une nouvelle surface. Continuer par tranches successives, en évacuant les mauvaises terres pour les remplacer par la terre végétale; ramener l'excédent sur la dernière partie décapée. 1, record 7, French, - modification%20du%20niveau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seedling container
1, record 8, English, seedling%20container
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- container 2, record 8, English, container
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any pot, bag, tube, or pouch in which a seedling is raised. 1, record 8, English, - seedling%20container
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biologically, the functions of a seedling container are to : provide a medium for support and nutrition; protect the roots from mechanical damage and desiccation; shape the root system into an advantageous form; and maximize field performance through minimizing root disturbance and maintaining intimate contact between roots and growing medium. 1, record 8, English, - seedling%20container
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pépinières
- Techniques de plantation
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contenant
1, record 8, French, contenant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- récipient 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9cipient
correct, masculine noun
- conteneur 3, record 8, French, conteneur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le choix d'un type de contenant se doit de tenir compte des facteurs suivants : le rythme de croissance de l'essence; le temps de culture en serre (variable selon les caractéristiques désirées pour les plants destinés au reboisement); l'outil mis à notre disposition pour la plantation mécanique et/ou la plantation manuelle. 1, record 8, French, - contenant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des contenants sont fabriqués avec des matériaux à base de plastique ou de papier. N'importe quel (...) (matériau) peut être utilisé (...) à condition d'être imperméable au système radiculaire pour la période de croissance en serre. 1, record 8, French, - contenant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une étude de D. Nolet (section Montréal-Québec) portant sur le terme "conteneur" (janvier 1984) établit la pertinence des termes "contenant" et "récipient" et signale que l'utilisation de "conteneur" ne semble pas justifiée. Quant à "container", qui se retrouve dans quelques ouvrages français, il demeure un anglicisme. 4, record 8, French, - contenant
Record 8, Key term(s)
- container
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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