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FODDER LEGUMES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forage legume
1, record 1, English, forage%20legume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fodder legume 2, record 1, English, fodder%20legume
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Availability of forage legumes is essential for better animal health, production and increasing the nutritive value of forage-based rations, besides providing a source of biological nitrogen fixation for enriching soil, reducing land degradation and mitigating climate change. 3, record 1, English, - forage%20legume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forage legume; fodder legume: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - forage%20legume
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forage legumes
- fodder legumes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légumineuse fourragère
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'implantation de légumineuses fourragères maintient la structure du sol, sa fertilité [et] favorise la vie microbiologique et la présence de microfaune. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- légumineuses fourragères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leguminosa forrajera
1, record 1, Spanish, leguminosa%20forrajera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- value for cultivation and use
1, record 2, English, value%20for%20cultivation%20and%20use
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VCU 2, record 2, English, VCU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once a valid application for National Listing is accepted, seed of the variety will be requested for tests and trials designed to assess whether the variety is distinct, uniform and stable (DUS) and, in the case of agricultural crops, whether it has value for cultivation and use (VCU). 2, record 2, English, - value%20for%20cultivation%20and%20use
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In many countries, variety registration also requires proof of adaptation to certain growing conditions and a test of the variety's processing and use characteristics. These Value for Cultivation and Use(VCU) tests involve multi-locational testing, determination of yield and yield-components, such as disease resistance, in comparison to the already existing varieties. Depending on the crop, VCU tests include certain use characteristics, such as cooking time of legumes, baking quality of wheat and digestibility of fodder. 3, record 2, English, - value%20for%20cultivation%20and%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appréciation de la valeur agronomique et technologique
1, record 2, French, appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20valeur%20agronomique%20et%20technologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de tests officiels permettant pour une variété nouvelle de se rendre compte de sa productivité, de sa valeur d'utilisateur, et des facteurs de régularité de son rendement. 1, record 2, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20la%20valeur%20agronomique%20et%20technologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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