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ROOT PIT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tree-tip pit
1, record 1, English, tree%2Dtip%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tree throw 2, record 1, English, tree%20throw
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small pit or depression resulting from an area vacated by the root plate(ball) resulting from tree-tip. 3, record 1, English, - tree%2Dtip%20pit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tree-throw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouille de chablis
1, record 1, French, fouille%20de%20chablis
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou provoqué par la chute d'un arbre déraciné par le vent. 1, record 1, French, - fouille%20de%20chablis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Conservation and Storage
- Cellars and Basements
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root cellar
1, record 2, English, root%20cellar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- root pit 2, record 2, English, root%20pit
correct
- vegetable cellar 3, record 2, English, vegetable%20cellar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An underground or partly underground pit that is used for the storage of root crops, potatoes, or other vegetables and is usually covered over with earth and entered from a stairway at one end. 4, record 2, English, - root%20cellar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des récoltes
- Caves et sous-sols
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cave à légumes
1, record 2, French, cave%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9gumes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caveau à racines 2, record 2, French, caveau%20%C3%A0%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cave : Pièce souterraine utilisée pour le stockage des provisions (fruits, légumes, vin, fromages, bois, charbon). [...] Si la cave n'est pas située sous un bâtiment, elle doit avoir sa partie supérieure recouverte de terre afin d'être protégée du gel et de garder une température et une humidité constantes toute l'année. [...] Les caves à fromage servent d'entrepôt aux fromages [...] Les caves à vin [...] doivent avoir une température fraîche et assez constante [...] 3, record 2, French, - cave%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9gumes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conservación de las cosechas
- Bodegas y sótanos
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- silo subterráneo
1, record 2, Spanish, silo%20subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- root ball
1, record 3, English, root%20ball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ball of roots 2, record 3, English, ball%20of%20roots
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ball of rooting medium with roots in situ, lifted undisturbed, e. g., with specimen stock for pit planting, as opposed to the bareroot condition in which the rooting medium is removed from the root system. Not to be equated with plug root which is shaped by its container. 3, record 3, English, - root%20ball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pelote racinaire
1, record 3, French, pelote%20racinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- masse racinaire 1, record 3, French, masse%20racinaire
correct, feminine noun
- motte 2, record 3, French, motte
correct, feminine noun
- motte de plantation 3, record 3, French, motte%20de%20plantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En horticulture, terre maintenue par les racines d'une plante lors de son arrachage ou de sa plantation. 4, record 3, French, - pelote%20racinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cepellón
1, record 3, Spanish, cepell%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de sustrato con la que se trasplanta un vegetal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cepell%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saucer
1, record 4, English, saucer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soil saucer 2, record 4, English, soil%20saucer
correct
- plant saucer 3, record 4, English, plant%20saucer
correct
- water-holding saucer 4, record 4, English, water%2Dholding%20saucer
correct
- earth basin 5, record 4, English, earth%20basin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carefully place plant into the prepared pits and fill in around the ball to one-half the depth of the hole with loam ... Roots that have been wrapped around the ball within the burlap shall be made to lay in as natural a manner as possible. Fill remaining area of hole with loam and thoroughly tamp to 85-percent of maximum density. Form a saucer around the edge of the backfilled hole by constructing a berm. The finish height of the compacted berm shall be 3-inches. No excess soil other than the berm will be allowed to remain within the plant saucer. Fill saucer area with water. 3, record 4, English, - saucer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The planting of trees and shrubs of large size is completed by the addition of an earthen collar at the limits of the pit to retain and focus water toward the root ball. Slope plantings especially benefit from having this water-holding saucer. 4, record 4, English, - saucer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
If you construct an earth basin around the tree or shrub, place berms just outside of the root ball. This forces water through the root ball. Irrigate the entire tilled area. Water will settle the backfill soil without restricting aeration. 5, record 4, English, - saucer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- planting saucer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuvette d'arrosage
1, record 4, French, cuvette%20d%27arrosage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cuvette 2, record 4, French, cuvette
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans tous les cas, on termine la plantation par un copieux arrosage après avoir préparé au pied des végétaux une cuvette d'un diamètre un peu inférieur à celui de la motte, ce qui a pour effet d'obliger l'eau à pénétrer celle-ci au lieu de se perdre rapidement au travers de la terre plus meuble qui l'entoure. 2, record 4, French, - cuvette%20d%27arrosage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slope planting
1, record 5, English, slope%20planting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The planting of trees and shrubs of large size is completed by the addition of an earthen collar at the limits of the pit to retain and focus water toward the root ball. Slope plantings especially benefit from having this water-holding saucer. 1, record 5, English, - slope%20planting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plantation des pentes
1, record 5, French, plantation%20des%20pentes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plantation des pentes. Précisons (...) qu'elle ne nous paraît possible que sur des pentes inférieures à 35 °. Gazon. Déterminons la technique d'engazonnement d'après la raideur du talus. Si la pente est faible, semons normalement (...) Si la pente est moyenne, préparons des "crantages" dans le talus qui stabiliseront la terre végétale recevant les graines. 1, record 5, French, - plantation%20des%20pentes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- earthen collar
1, record 6, English, earthen%20collar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- earth collar 1, record 6, English, earth%20collar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The planting of trees and shrubs of large size is completed by the addition of an earthen collar at the limits of the pit to retain and focus water toward the root ball. Slope plantings especially benefit from having this water-holding saucer. 1, record 6, English, - earthen%20collar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- collet
1, record 6, French, collet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bourrelet 2, record 6, French, bourrelet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment planter un arbre. (...) Ouvrir un trou de dimensions nettement supérieures à l'encombrement des racines. Reboucher de terre meuble jusqu'à la hauteur voulue, pour avoir le collet un peu au-dessus du niveau du terrain. 1, record 6, French, - collet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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