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English translation: soil around the base of the plant

23:44 Sep 5, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Agriculture / Integrated fruit production
Region (source): English (United Kingdom)
English term or phrase: see explanation below
I initially posted this as Latvian-English question, which resulted in a very lively discussion with 2 other translators, but with no conclusive answer.

I am looking for the English term (if there is one!) for the area of soil between trees/berry bushes that are planted in an orchard. To give some context - this word appears in an application for State aid to introduce integrated fruit production in Latvia.

It is not a furrow, but the actual soil around trees that must be kept free of weeds. Nor is it grass or turf, as this is sown between the rows.
The term in Latvian literally translates as 'around the planting bed'. However, I wouldn't use the term 'bed' when referring to rows of trees.

I found the terms 'soil strip', 'bare soil strip' and was even ready to use 'surrounding soil'. However, I will give it one more try and see if anyone has any bright ideas! Needless to say, there are no specialist dictionaries (Latvian-English).
Jana Teteris
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:39
Selected answer:soil around the base of the plant
Explanation:
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Or of the tree(s) in your case:
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:39
Grading comment
Thanks - this was the closest to what I was looking for.
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3 +1soil around the base of the plant
Nick Lingris
3allow a 2-foot unplanted area between bushes/trees
RHELLER
3Spaced area
humbird


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
allow a 2-foot unplanted area between bushes/trees


Explanation:
I don't know a specific term for it but it can be expressed in a sentence

trees/bushes are spaced 2 feet apart

allow 2 feet of land/ground/soil/unplanted area between trees/bushes

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  juvera: 2 feet? trees are not sardines.
9 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
soil around the base of the plant


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="soil around the ba...


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Note added at 31 mins (2005-09-06 00:15:47 GMT)
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Or of the tree(s) in your case:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="soil around the ba...

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks - this was the closest to what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: trees for apples, pears,plums, cherries; bushes for currants and gooseberrie; or canes if they're raspberries or blackberries
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Spaced area


Explanation:
Now we are talking about fruit trees, right? Then, as common sense dictates, at tree planting we must give ample space between these young trees as it is expected they eventually grow several feet tall. Also people have to work around it at harvesting. Moreover as Latvia not being in a tropic zone, the trees must be mulched for cold season, and weeds have to be pulled out in warm season (these don't necessary for big tree plants though). This also requires broader spacing.
I am in agreement with other answerers that there is no particular gardening/agricultural terminology for what you are talking about, but "spacing" is commonly used. Thus my answer --- with a bit of twist.


humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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