Baulatura
English translation: traditional convex shaping of land [or: fields] for cultivation
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Suitable for sowing on ridges (or for ridge sowing) Explanation: http://www.google.co.uk/#pq=ridge sowing&hl=en&sugexp=ppwl&c... Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/#pq=ridge+sowing&hl=en&sugexp=ppwl&c... |
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formed beds Explanation: Formed beds (da bed forming = baulatura) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 ore (2011-11-13 18:22:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.google.it/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=it&source=hp&q="bed ... |
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traditional convex shaping of land [or: fields] for cultivation Explanation: ...would be my understanding of the term, based on the reference I've posted separately. |
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| Reference Reference information: Farmers are asked to maintain an efficient water drainage system and to clean ditches, drains and channels by removing natural vegetation, ground and sediments. If there is ‘baulatura’ (traditional convex shaping of land), it must be maintained. http://goo.gl/izM5D -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-13 09:09:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://agsciencevideos.blogspot.com/2010/03/ridge-cultivatio... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2011-11-13 09:15:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- baulàre to make convex, to convex. http://goo.gl/RwEQD -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2011-11-13 09:16:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- baulatura (crowning) http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/crowni... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2011-11-13 09:19:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Plots were arranged according to the ferrarese agronomic type of field setting (CSXP). The main features were: fields with a convex section (baulatura), ditches (cavini), mainly performing a drainage role and strips of land (capezzagne) for accessibility free from cultivation. http://goo.gl/NDu2e |
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