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HAND THINNING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 1, English, thin
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thinning is the removal of a part of the crop before it matures on the trees with the object of a) increasing the marketability of the remaining fruit, and b) reducing the alternate bearing tendency.(If) conditions during bloom are particularly favorable for a heavy fruit set, it becomes necessary and advisable to chemical and/or hand thin the excessive crop prospect at bloom or a few weeks after bloom. 1, record 1, English, - thin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclaircir
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9claircir
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlever les plantes ou parties de plantes en surnombre en vue de favoriser le meilleur développement des végétaux restant. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9claircir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand thinning 1, record 2, English, hand%20thinning
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclaircissage à la main
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9claircissage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monogerm seed
1, record 3, English, monogerm%20seed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- single-germ seed 2, record 3, English, single%2Dgerm%20seed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The so-called beet seed is really a cluster of seeds fused together, and it usually produces more than one plant when it germinates. ... Monogerm seed, from which only one plant will grow, is now available ... 3, record 3, English, - monogerm%20seed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When unprocessed, multigerm seed were used(in sugarbeet planting) the blocking and thinning operations were done almost entirely by hand. 4, record 3, English, - monogerm%20seed
Record 3, Key term(s)
- single germ seed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- semence monogerme
1, record 3, French, semence%20monogerme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semence donnant naissance à une seule plantule, alors que la semence habituelle en donne plusieurs; ce résultat peut être obtenu par voie génétique (semence monogénétique) ou par traitement mécanique. 2, record 3, French, - semence%20monogerme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la betterave, la semence est un glomérule qui renferme plusieurs graines (2 à 5 en général). [...] Les travaux de sélection ont permis d'obtenir des semences monogermes génétiques, c'est-à-dire des glomérules à une seule graine, qui permettent un semis de précision et suppriment le démariage. 3, record 3, French, - semence%20monogerme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanical harvesting 1, record 4, English, mechanical%20harvesting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
once mechanical harvesting shown to be feasible, it was not profitable to retain labor force for other chores, such as hand thinning of the stand or for weeding. 1, record 4, English, - mechanical%20harvesting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cueillette mécanique
1, record 4, French, cueillette%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la cueillette mécanique, cependant, gagne du terrain. La machine à cueillir le coton est un vieux rêve d'inventeur [...] aujourd'hui réalisé. 1, record 4, French, - cueillette%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanical harvesting 1, record 5, English, mechanical%20harvesting
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
once--shown to be feasible, it was not profitable to retain labor force for other chores, such as hand thinning of the stand or for weeding. 1, record 5, English, - mechanical%20harvesting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cueillette à la machine 1, record 5, French, cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la cueillette manuelle (...) finit par n'être pas beaucoup plus coûteuse que la --. 1, record 5, French, - cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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