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ABONO SIMPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- straight goods fertilizer 1, record 1, English, straight%20goods%20fertilizer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- simple fertilizer 2, record 1, English, simple%20fertilizer
- single fertilizer 3, record 1, English, single%20fertilizer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any chemical compound that contains one or two fertilizer elements. 4, record 1, English, - straight%20goods%20fertilizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term simple is normally used to denote a fertilizer containing a single plant nutrient. For example, ammonium sulfate is a simple nitrogen fertilizer, and superphosphate is a simple phosphate fertilizer. [Academic Americana Encyclopedia, 1987, vol. 8, p. 61]. 2, record 1, English, - straight%20goods%20fertilizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engrais simple
1, record 1, French, engrais%20simple
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les engrais minéraux, un engrais qui ne contient qu'un élément fertilisant est dit engrais simple. 2, record 1, French, - engrais%20simple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abono simple
1, record 1, Spanish, abono%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fertilizante simple 2, record 1, Spanish, fertilizante%20simple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se incorpora al suelo, con un solo elemento químico fertilizante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abono%20simple
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