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SEMILLERO [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seedling heat mat
1, record 1, English, seedling%20heat%20mat
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat mat 1, record 1, English, heat%20mat
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat mats provide gentle bottom heat to speed germination and encourage stronger root growth. Heat mats warm the root zone 10-20 degrees above room temperature, making them ideal for starting heat loving crops such as tomatoes, peppers end eggplants from seed. 2, record 1, English, - seedling%20heat%20mat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tapis chauffant
1, record 1, French, tapis%20chauffant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tapis chauffant pour semis 2, record 1, French, tapis%20chauffant%20pour%20semis
correct, masculine noun
- tapis chauffant de propagation 3, record 1, French, tapis%20chauffant%20de%20propagation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tapis chauffants dégagent une chaleur constante qui assure une croissance optimale des nouvelles pousses. 3, record 1, French, - tapis%20chauffant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de plantación y de siembra
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfombra térmica para plantas de semillero
1, record 1, Spanish, alfombra%20t%C3%A9rmica%20para%20plantas%20de%20semillero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carry-over lot
1, record 2, English, carry%2Dover%20lot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carryover lot 2, record 2, English, carryover%20lot
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You can't plant out-of-season seeds at all- the game doesn't allow them to be placed. Any plants that are already in the ground when the season swaps over, though, those will become withered. With 2 exceptions --Wheat and Corn. Those two crops are the famous "carry over" lot. 3, record 2, English, - carry%2Dover%20lot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lot de report
1, record 2, French, lot%20de%20report
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dépistage des « formes cachées » des insectes ravageurs primaires par des sondes acoustiques montées sur un support de préleveur automatique (figure 5) peut également être pratiqué, mais il est déconseillé en période de récolte pour ne pas retarder les opérations de contrôle à réception (en continu) à cette période. Par contre, il peut être utile en cas de doute sur la livraison possible d’un mélange entre récolte nouvelle et un lot de report. 2, record 2, French, - lot%20de%20report
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lote de trasplante
1, record 2, Spanish, lote%20de%20trasplante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] se utilizaron las herramientas necesarias para el proceso, con el objetivo de mostrar a los productores la forma correcta de manejar las plántulas desde el semillero hasta el lote de trasplante. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lote%20de%20trasplante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seedling blight
1, record 3, English, seedling%20blight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- damping-off of seedlings 2, record 3, English, damping%2Doff%20of%20seedlings
correct
- damping off 3, record 3, English, damping%20off
correct
- damping-off 4, record 3, English, damping%2Doff
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fungal infection that causes the seed or seedling to rot and die. 5, record 3, English, - seedling%20blight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can be characterized by patches in the field that fail to germinate. If the seedlings do manage to germinate, they may not emerge, or they may emerge and then become brown, pinched, and die. Other symptoms include stunted and yellow growth, or reduced root growth with brown spots on the roots and coleoptile. 5, record 3, English, - seedling%20blight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damping-off: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 6, record 3, English, - seedling%20blight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
seedling blight: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 3, English, - seedling%20blight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonte de semis
1, record 3, French, fonte%20de%20semis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonte des semis 2, record 3, French, fonte%20des%20semis
correct, feminine noun
- brûlure des semis 3, record 3, French, br%C3%BBlure%20des%20semis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégât, le plus souvent d'origine cryptogamique, caractérisant le dépérissement et la mort des jeunes plantes d'un semis. 4, record 3, French, - fonte%20de%20semis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La fonte des semis] est due à divers genres de champignon [...] 5, record 3, French, - fonte%20de%20semis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonte des semis : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 6, record 3, French, - fonte%20de%20semis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fonte des semis : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 3, French, - fonte%20de%20semis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- brûlure de semis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quemado de semillas
1, record 3, Spanish, quemado%20de%20semillas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- muerte de semillas 2, record 3, Spanish, muerte%20de%20semillas
feminine noun
- tizón de plántulas 2, record 3, Spanish, tiz%C3%B3n%20de%20pl%C3%A1ntulas
masculine noun
- podredumbre de los semilleros 3, record 3, Spanish, podredumbre%20de%20los%20semilleros
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad que ataca con preferencia a las plántulas en semillero. Es causada por el hongo ficomicete Pythium debaryanum. 3, record 3, Spanish, - quemado%20de%20semillas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- progeny testing
1, record 4, English, progeny%20testing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test sur descendance
1, record 4, French, test%20sur%20descendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essai de progéniture 2, record 4, French, essai%20de%20prog%C3%A9niture
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de progenie
1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20progenie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ensayo de progenie 2, record 4, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20progenie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prueba de progenie : Prueba experimental que se establece para estimar el valor genético de un árbol a partir del desempeño de su descendencia, para uno o varios caracteres. Este ensayo es la base para avalar el cambio de huerto semillero no comprobado a huerto semillero genéticamente comprobado. 2, record 4, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20progenie
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seed tree
1, record 5, English, seed%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- seed bearer 2, record 5, English, seed%20bearer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any tree retained to provide seed for natural regeneration, e.g. during seed cuttings. 3, record 5, English, - seed%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- semencier
1, record 5, French, semencier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- porte-graines 2, record 5, French, porte%2Dgraines
correct, masculine noun
- arbre semencier 3, record 5, French, arbre%20semencier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre laissé sur pied pour produire des semences en vue d'obtenir une régénération naturelle, notamment à l'occasion des coupes d'ensemencement. 4, record 5, French, - semencier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol semillero
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20semillero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol padre 1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol mejor formado y con mejores características, destinado únicamente a producir semillas, no se corta ya que su función es reforestar naturalmente un terreno. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20semillero
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seedling
1, record 6, English, seedling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seedling plant 2, record 6, English, seedling%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a cutting. 3, record 6, English, - seedling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- semis
1, record 6, French, semis
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plant de semis 2, record 6, French, plant%20de%20semis
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune plant issu d'une graine semée. 3, record 6, French, - semis
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantón
1, record 6, Spanish, plant%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de semillero 2, record 6, Spanish, planta%20de%20semillero
feminine noun
- planta-semilla 2, record 6, Spanish, planta%2Dsemilla
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brinzal criado en vívero [...]. 3, record 6, Spanish, - plant%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brinzal: árbol joven procedente de semilla, de pocos metros de altura y menos de ocho o diez centímetros de diámetro a la altura del pecho. 3, record 6, Spanish, - plant%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- seedling orchard
1, record 7, English, seedling%20orchard
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- breeding seedling orchard 2, record 7, English, breeding%20seedling%20orchard
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seed orchard that is composed of seed trees obtained from the breeding of selected families. 3, record 7, English, - seedling%20orchard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- verger de semis
1, record 7, French, verger%20de%20semis
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verger à graines composé de semenciers issus de familles sélectionnées, par opposition à un verger clonal. 1, record 7, French, - verger%20de%20semis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Fruticultura
- Genética
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- huerto semillero
1, record 7, Spanish, huerto%20semillero
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- huerto de semillas 1, record 7, Spanish, huerto%20de%20semillas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seed orchard seedling
1, record 8, English, seed%20orchard%20seedling
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seedling grown from a selected tree plantation. 2, record 8, English, - seed%20orchard%20seedling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- semis issu de vergers à graînes
1, record 8, French, semis%20issu%20de%20vergers%20%C3%A0%20gra%C3%AEnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semis provenant d'une plantation d'arbres sélectionnées. 2, record 8, French, - semis%20issu%20de%20vergers%20%C3%A0%20gra%C3%AEnes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Fruticultura
- Genética
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- semilla de huerto semillero
1, record 8, Spanish, semilla%20de%20huerto%20semillero
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- semilla de huerto de semillas 1, record 8, Spanish, semilla%20de%20huerto%20de%20semillas
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- seedling nursery
1, record 9, English, seedling%20nursery
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
nursery: An area set aside for the raising of young trees (the nursery stock), mainly for planting out ... May have both seedling and transplant beds. One in which seedlings only are raised, no transplanting being done, is termed a seedling nursery ... 1, record 9, English, - seedling%20nursery
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pépinières
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pépinière de multiplication
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re%20de%20multiplication
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des pépinières dites «de multiplication», productrices de jeunes plants, comme on en trouve dans la vallée de la Loire [...], et des pépinières dites «d'élevage», où la culture des arbustes et des arbres est poursuivie jusqu'au moment où ceux-ci ont acquis une force suffisante pour être utilisés dans les plantations. [...] Les terres de consistance relativement légère conviennent aux pépinières de multiplication [...] 1, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9pini%C3%A8re%20de%20multiplication
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viveros
- Silvicultura
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- semillero
1, record 9, Spanish, semillero
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde se siembran y crían vegetales que luego se transplantan. 1, record 9, Spanish, - semillero
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Genetics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- seed orchard
1, record 10, English, seed%20orchard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- tree seed orchard 2, record 10, English, tree%20seed%20orchard
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plantation of trees, assumed or proven genetically to be superior, that has been isolated so as to reduce pollination from genetically inferior outside sources, and intensively managed to improve the genotype and produce frequent, abundant, and easily harvestable seed crops.... 3, record 10, English, - seed%20orchard
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Génétique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- verger à graines
1, record 10, French, verger%20%C3%A0%20graines
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantation d'arbres présumés ou verifiés génétiquement supérieurs au regard d'un critère donné, isolée de façon à réduire le risque de pollinisation à partir de sources étrangères. 2, record 10, French, - verger%20%C3%A0%20graines
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les arbres y sont traités de façon à produire fréquemment et en abondance des semences faciles à récolter. 2, record 10, French, - verger%20%C3%A0%20graines
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Fruticultura
- Genética
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- huerto semillero
1, record 10, Spanish, huerto%20semillero
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- seed stand
1, record 11, English, seed%20stand
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- seed-production stand 2, record 11, English, seed%2Dproduction%20stand
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stand reserved and managed primarily for seed production. 2, record 11, English, - seed%20stand
Record 11, Key term(s)
- seed production stand
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- peuplement producteur de graines
1, record 11, French, peuplement%20producteur%20de%20graines
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement réservé et traité primordialement en vue de la production de semences. 1, record 11, French, - peuplement%20producteur%20de%20graines
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodal semillero
1, record 11, Spanish, rodal%20semillero
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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