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CULTURE CONTINUE [2 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farming Techniques
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
DEF

The growing of the same crop on the same land year after year.

OBS

Continuous cropping (demands) closer attention to details of agronomic production than rotation cropping does ... Soil erosion must be carefully guarded against by means of contour tillage, strip cropping, terracing, etc.

OBS

Not to be confused with monocropping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Culture répétitive d'une seule espèce dans une exploitation, une région (monoculture de maïs, de tournesol, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas agrícolas
  • Producción vegetal
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
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Record 2 2013-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Technique that is used to maintain a culture of bacteria or cells in a condition of stable multiplication and growth. This is usually achieved by supplying the fermenter or bioreactor with a continuous supply of nutrient solution at the same rate as cells are washed out of the reactor by spent medium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Culture de microorganismes ou de cellules avec alimentation continue, limitée par la quantité d'éléments nutritifs, et faisant l'objet d'un soutirage continu ou de prélèvements discontinus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Cultivo de células en suspensión al que se le suministran sustancias nutritivas de manera permanente gracias a la entrada continua de medio fresco. Por lo general, el volumen de cultivo se mantiene constante.

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