DIRADAMENTO FOGLIARE
English translation: leaf thinning
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| 09:03 Jul 10, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: Giles Watson Italy Local time: 13:52 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | leaf thinning |
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| 4 | defoliation |
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| 3 | Foliar pruning |
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| 3 | leaf trimming |
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Foliar pruning Explanation: Could be also pruning tout court. Cuttings of Wollemi pine tolerate moderate photoinhibition and ... We investigated vegetative propagation methods, focussing on rooting of cuttings with different amounts of foliar pruning, irradiance or fertiliser ... cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17077703 - Similar pages |
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leaf trimming Explanation: I think I'd use the verb trim |
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2 hrs confidence:
defoliation Explanation: I think any of the terms offered could work... along with thinning out... The problem of choosing which one is as always...What is the context? Could you please supply the phrase, as it really depends on what trees or plants we are discussing here? Thanks! |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2leaf thinning Explanation: "Thinning" is the general term for removing parts of a plant to allow the remaining parts to develop. IATE (iate.europa.eu) quotes Black's Agricultural Dictionary. HTH Giles |
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