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ARIDOCULTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry farming
1, record 1, English, dry%20farming
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of extensive agriculture allowing the production of crops without irrigation in areas of limited rainfall. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20farming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dry farming involves conserving soil moisture through mulching, frequent fallowing, maintenance of a fine tilth by cross-ploughing, repeated working of the soil after rainfall and removal of any weeds that would take up some of the moisture. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20farming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aridoculture
1, record 1, French, aridoculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de techniques de culture permettant de tirer parti de très faibles pluviométries. 2, record 1, French, - aridoculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agriculture sèche est une méthode de culture qui consiste à cultiver des plantes sans irrigation dans des régions qui reçoivent de faibles niveaux de précipitations 3, record 1, French, - aridoculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura de secano
1, record 1, Spanish, agricultura%20de%20secano
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En términos agrarios, el secano se define como la tierra de labor que no tiene riego y se beneficia exclusivamente del agua de lluvia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agricultura%20de%20secano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Farming Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry farming
1, record 2, English, dry%20farming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dryland farming 2, record 2, English, dryland%20farming
correct
- dry-farming 3, record 2, English, dry%2Dfarming
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cultivation of crops without irrigation in regions of limited moisture, typically less than 20 inches (50 centimetres) of precipitation annually. 4, record 2, English, - dry%20farming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aridoculture
1, record 2, French, aridoculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques, hormis l'irrigation, permettant d'obtenir ou d'améliorer la production agricole en milieu aride, en favorisant une meilleure disponibilité en eau. 2, record 2, French, - aridoculture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Técnicas agrícolas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo de secano
1, record 2, Spanish, cultivo%20de%20secano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cultivo en secano 2, record 2, Spanish, cultivo%20en%20secano
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de técnicas de producción agrícola en medio árido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cultivo%20de%20secano
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