buttage

18:28 Mar 13, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Production
French term or phrase: buttage
The term was used to describe an on-farm task related to the production of maize, although it was also used in discussions of other crops as well (cotton, cowpea, etc). It was used in Benin and Burkina Faso among farmers.
cfmanfre
United States


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5 +1Hilling, earthing up or ridging
Howard Sugar
4 +1earthing up / ridging
Sheila Hardie


  

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earthing up / ridging


Explanation:
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
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Hilling, earthing up or ridging


Explanation:
Hilling, earthing up or ridging is the technique in agriculture and horticulture of piling soil up around the base of a plant. It can be done by hand (usually using a hoe), or with powered machinery, typically a tractor attachment.

Example sentence(s):
  • The hilling thing is probably the most confusing part (and the most work). When and how deep and often do I hill, and where is all that extra soil meant to come from?
  • Hilling plants or mounding plants has several advantages for gardeners

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilling
    Reference: http://www.gardenersnet.com/atoz/hillingplants.htm
Howard Sugar
Italy
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agree  John Speese: Agree, and "hilling" is the term that I've heard most often.
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