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HEAT-UNIT METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-sum method
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dsum%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-unit method 1, record 1, English, heat%2Dunit%20method
correct
- thermal-unit method 1, record 1, English, thermal%2Dunit%20method
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agrometeorology 1, record 1, English, - heat%2Dsum%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des sommes de température
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20sommes%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sommes de température 1, record 1, French, sommes%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun, plural
- méthode des sommes de degrés-jours 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20sommes%20de%20degr%C3%A9s%2Djours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une période donnée, somme des écarts de même signe entre les températures moyennes quotidiennes et une température de référence. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20sommes%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces notions ((sommes de température, seuil thermique, etc.)) rendent de grands services dans la pratique pour prévoir les différentes phases de développement des cultures (montaison, épiaison des céréales, floraison, date de récolte, ...) en vue d'appliquer des traitements phytosanitaires à bon escient, d'organiser l'ensemble de la culture du semis à la récolte (cas des petits pois...), de choisir des variétés mieux adaptés au climat local moyen [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20sommes%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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