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Record 1 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The restoration of vigor to a tree by pruning ...

CONT

Rejuvenation. ... Cut out one third or more of the old branches close to the ground ... This will force all growth into young wood and will result in the production of a quantity of suckers from the roots and adventitious shoots from the lower part of the old branches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Rétablissement de la nature juvénile d'un arbre ou de tout autre plante grâce à un élagage vigoureux au ras du sol.

CONT

Cette pratique rejoint la notion de réjuvénilisation des plantes, en vue de la multiplication végétative.

OBS

recépage : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

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