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ROOTSTOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rootstock
1, record 1, English, rootstock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- understock 2, record 1, English, understock
correct
- root stock 3, record 1, English, root%20stock
correct
- root-stock 3, record 1, English, root%2Dstock
correct
- stock 4, record 1, English, stock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plant or stock on which a scion is grafted. 5, record 1, English, - rootstock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example] in fruit tree production. 2, record 1, English, - rootstock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-greffe
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dgreffe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sujet 2, record 1, French, sujet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notamment en arboriculture fruitière. 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Dgreffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-greffes. 4, record 1, French, - porte%2Dgreffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
porte-greffes (pluriel) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - porte%2Dgreffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- portainjerto
1, record 1, Spanish, portainjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- portainjertos 2, record 1, Spanish, portainjertos
correct, masculine noun
- patrón 3, record 1, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta en la que se injerta un esqueje, rama o vástago de otra planta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - portainjerto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tras cuatro años de estudio se ha encontrado que el portainjerto Robidoux se presenta como el portainjerto menos productivo tanto en kilogramos totales como en kilogramos exportables por árbol e induce un menor vigor en las plantas en relación a los otros portainjertos estudiados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - portainjerto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede ser un árbol adulto o un tocón con un sistema radicular vivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - portainjerto
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