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HERBICIDE INJURY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact herbicide
1, record 1, English, contact%20herbicide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contact weedkiller 2, record 1, English, contact%20weedkiller
correct
- contact weed-killer 3, record 1, English, contact%20weed%2Dkiller
correct
- surface herbicide 4, record 1, English, surface%20herbicide
correct
- non-systemic herbicide 5, record 1, English, non%2Dsystemic%20herbicide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A herbicide that causes localized injury to plant tissue where contact occurs. 6, record 1, English, - contact%20herbicide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contact herbicides kill only the plant parts that are covered by the chemical. There is little movement through living tissue, and the results of an application are usually seen within a very short time. 7, record 1, English, - contact%20herbicide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact herbicide; surface herbicide: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - contact%20herbicide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herbicide de contact
1, record 1, French, herbicide%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- herbicide de surface 2, record 1, French, herbicide%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- herbicide à action externe 2, record 1, French, herbicide%20%C3%A0%20action%20externe
correct, masculine noun
- herbicide exothérapique 2, record 1, French, herbicide%20exoth%C3%A9rapique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un herbicide de contact agit après pénétration plus ou moins profonde dans les tissus, sans aucune migration d'un organe à un autre de la plante traitée. 3, record 1, French, - herbicide%20de%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
herbicide de contact : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - herbicide%20de%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluctuating temperature
1, record 2, English, fluctuating%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many postemergence herbicide labels recommend that applications be made to "actively growing weeds" and warn of the possibility of crop injury under widely fluctuating temperature conditions. 2, record 2, English, - fluctuating%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alternance thermique
1, record 2, French, alternance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succession plus ou moins régulière de températures différentes. 2, record 2, French, - alternance%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herbicide injury
1, record 3, English, herbicide%20injury
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blessure causée par les herbicides
1, record 3, French, blessure%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20herbicides
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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