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Pflanzenbestand

English translation: healthy plantings

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German term or phrase:gesunden Pflanzenbestand
English translation:healthy plantings
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

09:49 Oct 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Pflanzenbestand
Der Gutsbetrieb wirtschaftet nach den Prinzipien des Integrierten Pflanzenbaus. Durch ein Baukastensystem werden verschiedene Methoden und Verfahren kombiniert, um einen gesunden Pflanzenbestand zu sichern.'

How would we express this in English?
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 19:38
healthy plantings
Explanation:
to ensure healthy plantings. Very simple. Plant stock generally means plants for sale, and not a planting, which I think is the case here, since we are talking about a Gut, and intergrated pest management.
My gardening editing experience comes in handy here...
Selected response from:

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 11:38
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6plant stock
Klaus Herrmann
4 +2healthy plantings
Nancy Arrowsmith
4inventory of plant life
gangels (X)
4 -1plant stand
Mats Wiman


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
plant stock


Explanation:
plant stock *might* work in you context.

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: I would turn it round and say "stock of plants", but I guess that's a matter of taste
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Alison
agree  jkjones
3 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  jerrie
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jerrie
agree  Lucien Marcelet: only possible answer in the context
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Martin Schneekloth (X)
10 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
21 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
plant stand


Explanation:
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 19:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alison Schwitzgebel: no, not here. A plant stand is something you stand your plants or pots on
1 hr
  -> Maybe I was too quick and non-native
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: disagree with Alison. Plant stand has a second meaning, i.e. a group of plants growing in a continuous area. :-)
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inventory of plant life


Explanation:
to assure an ample inventory of plant life

gangels (X)
Local time: 11:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
healthy plantings


Explanation:
to ensure healthy plantings. Very simple. Plant stock generally means plants for sale, and not a planting, which I think is the case here, since we are talking about a Gut, and intergrated pest management.
My gardening editing experience comes in handy here...

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 11:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): yes, that's better than the rest (incl. mine)
6 hrs
agree  OlafK
11 hrs
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