Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

lombriculture

English translation:

vermiculture

Added to glossary by Grace Delobel
Apr 10, 2008 14:24
16 yrs ago
French term

lombriculture

Non-PRO French to English Other Agriculture
La vocation agricole de la commune est soulignée par la présence de diverses structures: cultures maraîchères bio, lombriculture, élevage piscicole...
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 vermiculture
4 +4 worm production
Change log

Apr 10, 2008 14:42: suezen changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Apr 11, 2008 13:07: Grace Delobel Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+9
4 mins
Selected

vermiculture

raising worms for various purposes
Note from asker:
thank you very much!
Peer comment(s):

agree suezen
4 mins
thanks
agree B D Finch : Nothing to do with vermiculite I suppose?
8 mins
In a way -- see Rachel Fell's notes
agree sktrans
31 mins
thanks
agree Sheila Hardie
51 mins
thanks
agree Rachel Fell : http://www.walkerorganics.co.uk/inoculation.html etymology of vermiculite: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vermiculite
1 hr
thanks!
agree Claire Chapman
2 hrs
thanks
agree Sheila Wilson : The technical term for farming worms
5 hrs
thanks
agree Michele Fauble
7 hrs
thanks
agree Katarina Peters
11 hrs
thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+4
3 mins

worm production

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications...
http://www.scottishworms.com/

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-10 14:33:17 GMT)
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The first step in vermicompost production is to gather and prepare all the materials to make the ... where can i buy worms for vermiculture in Sorsogon? ...
www.mixph.com/2006/04/backyard-production-of-earthworms-ver... - 47k

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-04-10 14:34:27 GMT)
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Today, his foresight on the topic of Vermiculture (worms) has influenced the profit margin ... Backyard Production of Earthworms (Vermiculture) · Eel (Igat, ...
www.mixph.com/?p=227 - 46k
We have been raising worms since 1977 and have developed a worm farming production system that is truly unique. It is not like others requiring large ...
www.vermiculture.com/uncosystem.html - 11k
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Fell : http://www.walkerorganics.co.uk/inoculation.html
1 hr
thanks Rachel :-)
agree Sheila Wilson : The English-speaker-in-the-street translation
5 hrs
thanks Sheila :-)
agree John Speese : Yes, worm culture or worm farming would also work (lombric = earthworm).
6 hrs
thanks John!
agree Michele Fauble
7 hrs
thanks Michele!
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