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AWNLETTED SPIKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-awned spike
1, record 1, English, short%2Dawned%20spike
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over recent years soft wheat has become increasingly common as a forage plant both for producing silage and for producing hay, thanks to the excellent quality features of the green plant. To use wheat successfully as forage, the variety must be chosen carefully, especially so as to maximise yields. The desired features are above average height, excellent tillering ability, very leafy, very healthy plant, short awned spikes. 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dawned%20spike
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shortawned spike
- awnletted spike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épi à barbes courtes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pi%20%C3%A0%20barbes%20courtes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce nom [Bel Mabrouk], fréquent dans les régions de Timimoun, Adrar, Aoulef, s'applique à des blés possédant un épi à barbes courtes, blanc, velu, de compacité relativement peu élevée, effilé, légèrement aplati, très fructifère, fournissant un beau grain jaune clair (var. submeridionale inflatum Palm.). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi%20%C3%A0%20barbes%20courtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espiga de aristas cortas
1, record 1, Spanish, espiga%20de%20aristas%20cortas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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