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German to English translations [PRO] Science - Agriculture / apple cultivation
German term or phrase:Grünriss
Im integrierten Apfelanbau werden mechanische (Schnitt, Wurzelschnitt, Handausdünnung,
Grünriss), biologische (Nützlinge), biochemische (Pheromonfallen, Massenfangfallen) und chemische Methoden eingesetzt.
Can someone tell me what "Grünriss" is? (either the English term or at least an explanation)
Explanation: If efreitag is right about Juniriss, this might be the solution.
Der Juniriss ist ab Monatsbeginn üblich, solange die Triebe an der Basis noch nicht verholzt sind. Sie entstehen häufig an größeren Schnittstellen, an belichteten Oberseiten der Äste oder an Umveredelungen und werden gemeinhin als “Wasserschosse” bezeichnet, die große Mengen von Saft und Nährstoffen zu Lasten anderer Kronenteile entziehen. Typisch ist in der Regel der senkrechte Wuchs nach oben. Sie sind außerdem bevorzugte Befallsstellen für Blatt- und Blutläuse. Man reißt sie mit kurzem Ruck samt den “Schlafenden” Augen an der Basis ab. Der Wundverschluss erfolgt schnell. Gleichzeitig wird das Längenwachstum des Baumes gebremst, die Belichtung im Bauminnern gefördert und die Bildung neuer Blütenknospen angeregt. http://www.garten-noerdlingen.de/Aktuelles/Juniriss/juniriss...
Trieb – shoot, sprout
Summer Pruning
After the new vegetative growth has reached 3 to 4 inches in length, summer pruning should begin. The first step is to select one upright shoot near the top of the tree to be the leader. After selecting the leader shoot, remove all other competing shoots for approximately 4 inches below it; rehead the tree above this leader.
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Pruning: The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
Summer pruning, also called green pruning, is usually performed in May and June (in the northern hemisphere) to remove excess growth and foliage. It consists of removing suckers, excess shoots, and the foliage around the grapes so that they receive more nutrients and sunshine (the latter technique is sometimes referred to simply as leaf removal).
In the second year, remove half the water shoots retained in the previous year. Prune the remaining shoots to an outward-facing bud or branch, to encourage an open-centred branch structure http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=279
This is a fascinating topic. I just did some checking and discovered that Andrew is right about shoots for British English. Since you're looking for the specific activity, I think "water shoot removal" could work, since Grünriss is all about the shoots or sprouts (AE).
Thank you, Andrew! I must admit, I'm still confused if in my sentence I should use: cutting, pruning (or root cutting for Wurzelschnitt), thinning by hand (or hand pruning for Handausdünnung),
summer pruning (or just pulling off/out shoots for Grünriss) since the "summer pruning" seems to be the generic term and in my sentence its rather a list of activities that are included.
leaf removal, but water sprout removal. IMO pulling is covered by pruning, which in general means removal. Summer pruning is the generic term in English (both BE and AE), I'd say.
Thank you so much for your help! Summer pruning (green pruning) is fine with me. But I'm still not sure if "pruning" is rather "cutting" than "pulling off". If so, I could go with leaf removal. The list is "Schnitt, Wurzelschnitt, Handausdünnung, Grünriss" - "cutting, pruning, thinning by hand, leaf removal". What do you think?
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summer pruning
Explanation: If efreitag is right about Juniriss, this might be the solution.
Der Juniriss ist ab Monatsbeginn üblich, solange die Triebe an der Basis noch nicht verholzt sind. Sie entstehen häufig an größeren Schnittstellen, an belichteten Oberseiten der Äste oder an Umveredelungen und werden gemeinhin als “Wasserschosse” bezeichnet, die große Mengen von Saft und Nährstoffen zu Lasten anderer Kronenteile entziehen. Typisch ist in der Regel der senkrechte Wuchs nach oben. Sie sind außerdem bevorzugte Befallsstellen für Blatt- und Blutläuse. Man reißt sie mit kurzem Ruck samt den “Schlafenden” Augen an der Basis ab. Der Wundverschluss erfolgt schnell. Gleichzeitig wird das Längenwachstum des Baumes gebremst, die Belichtung im Bauminnern gefördert und die Bildung neuer Blütenknospen angeregt. http://www.garten-noerdlingen.de/Aktuelles/Juniriss/juniriss...
Trieb – shoot, sprout
Summer Pruning
After the new vegetative growth has reached 3 to 4 inches in length, summer pruning should begin. The first step is to select one upright shoot near the top of the tree to be the leader. After selecting the leader shoot, remove all other competing shoots for approximately 4 inches below it; rehead the tree above this leader.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-12 15:38:44 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Pruning: The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
Summer pruning, also called green pruning, is usually performed in May and June (in the northern hemisphere) to remove excess growth and foliage. It consists of removing suckers, excess shoots, and the foliage around the grapes so that they receive more nutrients and sunshine (the latter technique is sometimes referred to simply as leaf removal).
Kim Metzger Mexico Local time: 20:50 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 143
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Thank you!
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Asker: Thank you so much for your help! Yes, I think, summer pruning (green pruning) is it, but as efreitag said I'm still not sure if "pruning" is "cutting" rather than "pulling off". If so, I could go with leaf removal. On the other hand, summer pruning sounds fine with me.
Asker: Thank you one more time, Kim! Yes, I think that's it. This was actually my doubt yesterday, that Grünriss is a little less than all the activities involved in summer pruning. You were of great help!
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