top working

Spanish translation: injerto de copa

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English term or phrase:top working
Spanish translation:injerto de copa
Entered by: Rose F

20:51 Jun 6, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
English term or phrase: top working
"Older trees of inferior types can be rejuvenated and easily changed into superior types by top working."
Rose F
Colombia
Local time: 03:37
injerto de copa
Explanation:
Se llevaron a cabo experimentos de Injertos de copa (top-working) en árboles viejos de baja producción de café...
http://orton.catie.ac.cr/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/?IsisScript=CAFE.x...
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Injerto de copa (top working): Tipo de injerto o reinjerto de un árbol plantado después de eliminar la copa y recortar las ramas primarias y secundarias.

http://books.google.com.pe/books?id=xzLQnBU6DOkC&pg=PA240&lp...
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BeatrizDR
Local time: 03:37
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Gracias!!
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4 +1injerto de copa
BeatrizDR
4injerto alto
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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injerto alto


Explanation:
http://books.google.com.mx/books?id=oW6dbRgw62gC&pg=PA241&lp...

Benefits of top working
The trees are pruned back and graftwood of new improved varieties is grafted onto it. Top working involves pruning and cutting branches of trees not beyond 15 years old to bring them to a manageable height and revive their production potential. It has the following benefits:

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
injerto de copa


Explanation:
Se llevaron a cabo experimentos de Injertos de copa (top-working) en árboles viejos de baja producción de café...
http://orton.catie.ac.cr/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/?IsisScript=CAFE.x...
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Injerto de copa (top working): Tipo de injerto o reinjerto de un árbol plantado después de eliminar la copa y recortar las ramas primarias y secundarias.

http://books.google.com.pe/books?id=xzLQnBU6DOkC&pg=PA240&lp...

BeatrizDR
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
47 mins
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