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FUMURE ORGANIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Farming Techniques
DEF

Any substance or material of value as a plant food (or containing plant food), derived or manufactured from matter of live organisms as distinguished from matter of mineral, or inorganic origin; the source of organic fertilizers are animal and vegetable remains and include manure, humus, leafmold, bone meal, cottonseed-meal, fish scrap, tankage, dried blood, slaughter house refuse, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Techniques agricoles
DEF

Produit carboné généralement d'origine végétale et/ou animale apporté essentiellement pour la nutrition des plantes, et contenant généralement de l'azote d'origine végétale et/ou animale.

CONT

Les engrais organiques sont puisés dans la nature à partir de gisements (guano) ou de déchets (sang séché), soit obtenus par synthèse industrielle [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
  • Producción vegetal
  • Técnicas agrícolas
DEF

Conjunto de nutrientes de origen más o menos orgánico. Los más importantes son el estiércol, el lisier, las materias fecales, parte de los residuos sólidos urbanos, las aguas residuales urbanas y los abonos verdes.

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