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retentative

German translation: wasserhaltende/feuchtigkeitshaltende Erde


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English term or phrase:retentative
German translation:wasserhaltende/feuchtigkeitshaltende Erde
Entered by: Gisela Germann
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09:33 Sep 17, 2005
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Botany
English term or phrase: retentative
Ist wahrscheinlich ein gelber Zettel, aber ich kann's einfach nicht finden.

Requires a retentative soil in full sun or part shade and will thrive alongside a waterside planting.
Gisela Germann
Germany
Local time: 13:53
wasserhaltende/feuchtigkeitshaltende Erde
Explanation:
Der volle Ausdruck müsste Lauten "water/moist retentative soil". Das ist Erde, die Wasser oder Feuchtigkeit "zurückhält", also kein Sand usw.

http://blumen-saaletal.de/view_tip.php?tip_id=526&s_botname=...
Substrat: Eine humose, gut wasserhaltende Erde ist geeignet
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Ivo Lang
Local time: 12:53
Grading comment
Ich hätt's wissen müssen :-)
Danke
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4 +1wasserhaltende/feuchtigkeitshaltende Erde
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wasserhaltende/feuchtigkeitshaltende Erde


Explanation:
Der volle Ausdruck müsste Lauten "water/moist retentative soil". Das ist Erde, die Wasser oder Feuchtigkeit "zurückhält", also kein Sand usw.

http://blumen-saaletal.de/view_tip.php?tip_id=526&s_botname=...
Substrat: Eine humose, gut wasserhaltende Erde ist geeignet


Ivo Lang
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Ich hätt's wissen müssen :-)
Danke

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agree  Steffen Walter: wasserhaltend/wasserspeichernd
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