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HORTICULTURAL SOIL [6 records]

Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
CONT

Horticultural soils are improved with the addition of compost for these same reasons, as well as the fact that compost also contains bioavailable nutrients that are released over several growing seasons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
CONT

Il est possible d'améliorer les sols horticoles grâce à l'ajout du compost pour ces mêmes raisons, mais aussi parce que le compost contient des éléments nutritifs biodisponibles qui sont libérés au cours de plusieurs saisons de croissance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
OBS

This collection is one of the only e-collections specialized for the needs of agronomists and crop scientists. It includes installments from the acclaimed series Genetics Resources, Chromosomes Engineering, and Crop Improvement, along with detailed studies on individual crops, horticultural methods, soil fertility, crop security, and agroforestry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The Noctuidae or Owlets are a family of robustly-built moths with more than 25, 000 known species [possibly 100, 000 in the family]. Most have drab forewings, although some have brightly coloured hindwings. Several species have larvae(caterpillars) that live in the soil and are agricultural or horticultural pests. Most nuctuid larvae feed at night, resting in the soil or in a crevice in its food plant during the day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La famille des Noctuides, ou Noctuelles, compte de nombreuses espèces d'intérêt économique, dont les larves se comportent en mineuses des céréales ou en défoliatrices, souvent polyphases. Les papillons, nocturnes, sont de taille moyenne; leurs ailes antérieures sont triangulaires, étroites, grises ou brunes, avec des ornementations diffuses et leurs ailes postérieures plus courtes et plus larges. Les chenilles sont glabres avec 8 paires de pattes normales.

Key term(s)
  • noctuelle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Familia de lepidópteros nocturnos cuyas orugas, extremadamente voraces y polífagas, comúnmente denominados gusanos grises, constituyen en los climas cálidos verdaderas plagas.

CONT

Las larvas de nocturnas se alimentan durante la noche en el trascurso de períodos en los cuales la humedad del aire permanece elevada y se abrigan de día en la capa superficial del suelo al pie de las cepas.

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Record 4 2013-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Experimental Farms
OBS

Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre(PARC), has two facilities located at Summerland and Agassiz, British Columbia. It is one of 18 Research Centres, which comprise the Research Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. PARC' s staff conduct research on :horticultural and field crop production and protection including tree fruits, small fruits, greenhouse vegetables, special crops, and forages; advanced processing, utilization, and quality of plant products; the cellular and molecular biology of plant pathogens of significance to agricultural crops; soil resource conservation and land evaluation; and, poultry production.

Key term(s)
  • Pacific Agriculture Research Center
  • Pacific Agri-Food Research Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Fermes expérimentales
OBS

Le Centre de recherches agroalimentaires du Pacifique (CRAPAC) est formé de deux complexes situés respectivement à Summerland et à Agassiz, en Colombie-Britannique. Il est l'un des 18 centres de recherches que compte la Direction générale de la recherche d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Le CRAPAC effectue des recherches sur la production et la protection des plantes horticoles et de grande culture, y compris les arbres fruitiers, les petits fruits, les légumes de serre, les cultures spéciales et les plantes fourragères; la transformation poussée, l'utilisation et la qualité des produits végétaux; la biologie cellulaire et moléculaire des phytopathogènes d'importance agricole; la conservation des ressources en sols et l'évaluation des terres; la production avicole.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Technical Textiles
CONT

Agricultural and horticultural fabrics : Nico-Shadetm(woven) and Nico-Knit(knitted) Shade cloth : Commercial shade fabrics used in nurseries and green houses for shading plants. Also used for shading livestock and crops... Ground cover fabric : Used by professional growers and landscapers to control weed growth. Ground cover also prevents potted plants from implanting in soil. Also can be used as tree squares, frost protection and barrier fencing.

CONT

...Our covers replace other types of winter mulch ... Made from a special spunbonded polypropylene called Typar, these covers ... are now available for the home gardener. As a handy agricultural fabric, Typar has many uses around the home garden as a durable garden blanket and landscape fabric

CONT

Pak Choi Ming Choi: ... top quality Chinese mustard ... Pak Choi grows best in the cooler parts of the growing season in moist rich soil. Protect from insects with cheesecloth or agricultural fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles techniques

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Soil Science

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Science du sol

Spanish

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