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German: boden- und umweltfördernd

English translation: soil-friendly and eco-friendly cultivation







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German term or phrase:boden- und umweltfördernd Pflanzenernährung
English translation:soil-friendly and eco-friendly cultivation
Entered by:Chetan Sampat
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Science - Agriculture
German term or phrase: boden- und umweltfördernd
xxxx Braunhirse wird nur auf Böden mit bedarfsgerechter Pflanzenernährung, Düngung mit bestimmten Fruchtfolgen mit hohem Leguminosenanteil und boden- und umweltförderndem Anbau kultiviert.
martina1974
Austria
soil-friendly and eco-friendly cultivation
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Chetan Sampat
India
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thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4soil enhancing and environmentally sustainable (cultivation practices)
Paula Trucks-Pape
3soil-friendly and eco-friendly cultivation
Chetan Sampat


  


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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
soil-friendly and eco-friendly cultivation

Explanation:
I would say...

Chetan Sampat
India
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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thanks a lot!
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
soil enhancing and environmentally sustainable (cultivation practices)

Explanation:
I've often seen Umweltförderung translated as environmentally sustainable, and soil enhancing fits the grammatical context.

Paula Trucks-Pape
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree BrigitteHilgner: Ýou can also use "soil-improving".
33 mins

agree Steffen Walter
1 hr

agree Mihaela Boteva
3 hrs

agree John Speese: As an agriculture professional, I like this choice too, although the other suggestion would also be ok for a more informal text.
5 hrs
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