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WHITE ONION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prairie onion
1, record 1, English, prairie%20onion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white wild onion 2, record 1, English, white%20wild%20onion
correct
- textile onion 3, record 1, English, textile%20onion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 4, record 1, English, - prairie%20onion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prairie onion: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 1, English, - prairie%20onion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ail tissu
1, record 1, French, ail%20tissu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 1, French, - ail%20tissu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ail tissu : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 1, French, - ail%20tissu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white onion 1, record 2, English, white%20onion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oignon blanc
1, record 2, French, oignon%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique des légumes, OLF [Office de la langue française], 1992. 1, record 2, French, - oignon%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leaf blight of onion
1, record 3, English, leaf%20blight%20of%20onion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- botrytis leaf blight of onion 2, record 3, English, botrytis%20leaf%20blight%20of%20onion
correct
- small sclerotial neck rot of onion 3, record 3, English, small%20sclerotial%20neck%20rot%20of%20onion
correct
- small-sclerotium neck of onion 4, record 3, English, small%2Dsclerotium%20neck%20of%20onion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plant disease caused by Botrytis squamosa J.C. Walker. 5, record 3, English, - leaf%20blight%20of%20onion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
symptoms: Oval spot, whitish to yellowish, surrounded by a silvery halo or numerous small whitish surface sports, and dieback of the leaf tips. 6, record 3, English, - leaf%20blight%20of%20onion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- neck rot of white onion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brûlure de la feuille de l'oignon
1, record 3, French, br%C3%BBlure%20de%20la%20feuille%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brûlure des feuilles de l'oignon 2, record 3, French, br%C3%BBlure%20des%20feuilles%20de%20l%27oignon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après J.C. Walker, trois espèces de Botrytis se rencontrent sur l'oignon : Botrytis allii (gray mold neck rot) [...] Botrytis byssoidea (mycelial neck rot) [...] Botrytis squamosa (small-sclerotial neck rot) [...] Cette espèce attaque surtout le feuillage. 3, record 3, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20de%20la%20feuille%20de%20l%27oignon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La «brûlure» des feuilles peut être provoquée par quelques Botrytis (B. allii et B. cinerea) mais surtout B. squamosa. 3, record 3, French, - br%C3%BBlure%20de%20la%20feuille%20de%20l%27oignon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pourriture des oignons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white rot(of onion) 1, record 4, English, white%20rot%28of%20onion%29
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White rot: soft rot under a white mycelial mat covered with numerous small black sclerotia. An onion disease caused by Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. 1, record 4, English, - white%20rot%28of%20onion%29
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pourriture blanche (de l'oignon)
1, record 4, French, pourriture%20blanche%20%28de%20l%27oignon%29
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourriture blanche : pourriture molle sous un feutrage mycélien blanc qui est recouvert de nombreux petits sclérotes noirs. Maladie de l'oignon causée par Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. 1, record 4, French, - pourriture%20blanche%20%28de%20l%27oignon%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- white rot of onion 1, record 5, English, white%20rot%20of%20onion
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pourriture blanche de l'oignon
1, record 5, French, pourriture%20blanche%20de%20l%27oignon
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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