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PORTAINNESTI

English translation: rootstock

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Italian term or phrase:	portainnesti
English translation:	rootstock
Entered by:	Valeria Faber

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10:07 Oct 7, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / preparation of new vineyard

Italian term or phrase: PORTAINNESTI

I think the structure where the rootlings grow on

paola zanetti KudoZ activity Questions: 42 (4 open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 33 Italy
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rootstock

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Note added at 21 min (2008-10-07 10:29:14 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootstock

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Note added at 22 min (2008-10-07 10:30:02 GMT)
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Grapevines for commercial planting are most often grafted onto rootstocks due to phylloxera, while vines available for sale to back garden viticulturists are usually not.