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Cover crop — Un cover crop ou pulvériseur à trains de disques tandem est une machine agricole utilisée pour la préparation des cultures. Bâtie sur un chassis en X ou en V c est ou outil disposant de 2 ou 4 rangées de disques concaves alignées, il sert… … Wikipédia en Français
Cover crop — Cov er crop A catch crop planted, esp. in orchards. as a protection to the soil in winter, as well as for the benefit of the soil when plowed under in spring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cover crop — n. a quick growing crop, as vetch or clover, used for a short time to protect soil from erosion and then plowed under as fertilizer … English World dictionary
cover-crop — ● cover crop, cover crops nom masculin (anglais covercrop, culture intercalaire) Lourd pulvériseur à deux rangées de disques … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cover crop — Agriculture General … Wikipedia
cover crop — a crop, usually a legume, planted to keep nutrients from leaching, soil from eroding, and land from weeding over, as during the winter. [1905 10] * * * Fast growing crop, such as rye, buckwheat, cowpea, or vetch, planted to prevent soil erosion,… … Universalium
cover crop — I. A crop grown to protect soil from erosion or nutrient leaching, rather than for production of food or fiber. II. A crop grown to cover and protect soil from erosion by wind and water, especially in winter … Combined glossary of agriculture
cover crop — cov′er crop n. agr. a crop, usu. a legume, planted to keep nutrients from leaching, soil from eroding, and land from weeding over, as during the winter • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
cover crop — noun crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure • Hypernyms: ↑crop … Useful english dictionary
cover crop — noun a crop grown to protect and enrich the soil … English new terms dictionary
