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INORGANIC FERTILIZER [1 record]

Record 1 2016-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Crop Protection
DEF

Material made from chemicals and added to soil or water to provide plant nutrients.

OBS

inorganic fertilizer: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Substance que l'on mêle au sol pour le fertiliser et qui n'est pas un constituant de la matière vivante.

OBS

Les engrais minéraux sont obtenus par synthèses ou transformations industrielles.

OBS

engrais inorganique : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

OBS

engrais minéral : désignation approuvée par le Comité de terminologie d’Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Nutriente de origen mineral que se aplica al suelo como fertilizante. Contiene uno o varios de los cuatro nutrientes principales: nitrógeno, potasio, fósforo y calcio.

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