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English translation: lime dose

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Swedish term or phrase:	kalkgiva
English translation:	lime dose
Entered by:	George Hopkins

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17:31 Apr 12, 2004

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture

Swedish term or phrase: kalkgiva

Spreading of lime to alter the pH value of land.

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lime dose

Explanation:
Giva refers to dose, portion, etc.

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George Hopkins
Local time: 21:22

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4 +3	lime dose	George Hopkins
5	liming (of land)	Randi Stenstrop

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21 mins confidence:

liming (of land)

Explanation:
lots of British Google hits - e.g.:

... The liming of land can be important to the status of some soils and has a
significant cost, but the benefit carries forward for several seasons. ...

Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 21:22
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