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CULTURE-ABRI [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-14

English

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

A crop sown with another crop on the same land, often to increase returns from the first crop, e.g. by attracting predators of pests of the primary crop.

OBS

companion crop: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

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

Culture assurant la protection d'une autre culture plus lente à se développer.

OBS

[Par exemple, une] céréale protégeant un semis de cultures fourragères.

OBS

culture-abri; plante de couverture : termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
  • Producción vegetal
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