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ABSCISSION RETARDANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abscission retardant 1, record 1, English, abscission%20retardant
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical growth regulators such as naphaleneacetic acid are used to delay abscission of leaves, fruits, and other plant parts. 2, record 1, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abscission can be retarded or inhibited by excessive nitrogen from the soil, by high carbohydrate levels in the plant, by oxygen concentrations below 20%, and by applications of auxinlike chemicals. 2, record 1, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
abscission: The process whereby a plant sheds one of its parts. Leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits are parts commonly abscised. 2, record 1, English, - abscission%20retardant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit anti-chute
1, record 1, French, produit%20anti%2Dchute
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chute des feuilles et des fruits a lieu ordinairement avant la saison néfaste pour la plante [...] 2, record 1, French, - produit%20anti%2Dchute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abscission retardant
1, record 2, English, abscission%20retardant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit anti-chute
1, record 2, French, produit%20anti%2Dchute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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