English to German translations [PRO] Agriculture / agriculture
English term or phrase:detassling
Detassling is the process of trudging down muddy corn rows in "pollenated" fields and pulling the tassels at the top out of the "male" corn to keep it from fertilizing the "female" corn, generally planted in alternating rows in most cornfields.
Does anyone know the German term for this process? Many thanks in advance!
Explanation: 200% sure this time.
Check the Eurodictionary for the German to English translation of this, it's a guaranteed 100% match.
TERM: Entfahnen von Mais
Reference Landmaschinen und landwirtschaftliche Ausrüstungen,CEMAGREF,1990
Translation:
TERM: detasseling
Reference Agricultural machinery and equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
TERM: corn tipping
Reference Agricultural machinery and equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Note {DOM} miscellaneous field work:American English
For info I also found abkappen, but that isn't so good.
Explanation: Sounds like plant emasculation = Pflanzen entmannen
Although the Eurodictionary lists the following which fits exactly:
Definition: the removal of pollen-bearing flower parts or flowers to prevent either self-pollination or unwanted cross-pollination
Reference Ford-Robertson,Soc.Am.Foresters
TERM : emasculation = Kastrierung
Reference Ford-Robertson,Soc.Am.Foresters
Note {GRM} n.{NTE} genetics
Explanation: 200% sure this time.
Check the Eurodictionary for the German to English translation of this, it's a guaranteed 100% match.
TERM: Entfahnen von Mais
Reference Landmaschinen und landwirtschaftliche Ausrüstungen,CEMAGREF,1990
Translation:
TERM: detasseling
Reference Agricultural machinery and equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
TERM: corn tipping
Reference Agricultural machinery and equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Note {DOM} miscellaneous field work:American English
For info I also found abkappen, but that isn't so good.
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