Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

DIRADAMENTO FOGLIARE

English translation:

leaf thinning

Added to glossary by paolazanetti (X)
Jul 10, 2008 09:03
16 yrs ago
Italian term

DIRADAMENTO FOGLIARE

Italian to English Other Agriculture cultivation phases
is it "foliar thinning out" an appropriate term to define the process of trimming out leaves to allow a greater insolation of the plant?

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leaf thinning

"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
Peer comment(s):

agree potra : Yes, it is closer to sfoltimento
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agree Elisabetta Carraro
2186 days
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Foliar pruning

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

I think I'd use the verb trim
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2 hrs

defoliation

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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