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TILLAGE SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero tillage system
1, record 1, English, zero%20tillage%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct drilling system 2, record 1, English, direct%20drilling%20system
correct
- direct drill system 2, record 1, English, direct%20drill%20system
correct
- direct seeding system 3, record 1, English, direct%20seeding%20system
correct
- no-tillage system 4, record 1, English, no%2Dtillage%20system
correct
- NTS 4, record 1, English, NTS
correct
- NTS 4, record 1, English, NTS
- no tillage system 5, record 1, English, no%20tillage%20system
correct
- non-tillage system 5, record 1, English, non%2Dtillage%20system
correct
- non tillage system 5, record 1, English, non%20tillage%20system
correct
- no-till system 6, record 1, English, no%2Dtill%20system
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- zero-till system 7, record 1, English, zero%2Dtill%20system
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form a conservation tillage where the soil is not ploughed and the only mechanical intervention is performed to set out the seed. 5, record 1, English, - zero%20tillage%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Currently, erosion levels are alarmingly high in many areas, and measures will need to be taken to halt the degradation of these resources. ... This means that we are looking for production systems with a continuous soil cover and undisturbed surface layer, with a high degree of cycling of plant nutrients. The zero tillage system is an example of such a system because the soil surface remains undisturbed throughout the year. 8, record 1, English, - zero%20tillage%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de semis direct
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20semis%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système sans travail du sol 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20sans%20travail%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- système de culture sans travail du sol 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20culture%20sans%20travail%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- système de culture sans labour 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20culture%20sans%20labour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le semis est une étape cruciale dans un système de semis direct. En effet, le semoir est alors l'unique outil de travail du sol, toutes les autres opérations reliées au travail du sol étant omises [...] 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20semis%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] certaines études ont montré que l'impact du travail du sol sur la distribution racinaire était évident dans l'horizon de sol affecté par le travail du sol : dans un système sans travail du sol, il y a une accumulation des racines dans les cinq premiers [centimètres] du sol par rapport à un système où le labour conventionnel est utilisé et l'opposé est vrai dans les horizons plus profonds. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20semis%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de cultivo sin laboreo
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20cultivo%20sin%20laboreo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de cultivo de cero labranza 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20cultivo%20de%20cero%20labranza
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tillage system
1, record 2, English, tillage%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of tillage systems: conventional tillage and conservation tillage. 2, record 2, English, - tillage%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Due to the great variation in tillage implements and the different tillage practices, tillage systems are categorized into certain groups according to the intensity of the operation and the amount of residue left on the surface after the operation. 3, record 2, English, - tillage%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de travail du sol
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20travail%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession des choix de modes de travail d'une même parcelle constitue un système de travail du sol, défini comme étant «la combinaison logique des opérations mécaniques sur le sol, ayant pour objectif la préparation de ce dernier pour y recevoir les cultures de la succession» [...] 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20travail%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reduced tillage system
1, record 3, English, reduced%20tillage%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional and reduced tillage systems appear to be economically comparable, particularly if crop rotation is used in the reduced tillage system. The reduced tillage system, however, promotes greater long-term benefits for ecosystems locally and globally. 1, record 3, English, - reduced%20tillage%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de travail réduit du sol
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20travail%20r%C3%A9duit%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réalisée sur une période de six ans [...], les résultats ont démontré qu'un groupe de mauvaises herbes qui possèdent de petites semences facilement disséminées par le vent a vu sa densité augmenter durant les trois dernières années dans le système de travail réduit du sol comparativement au système de travail conventionnel du sol. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20travail%20r%C3%A9duit%20du%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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