"polvo de la estopa"

English translation: coir dust

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Spanish term or phrase:"polvo de la estopa"
English translation:coir dust
Entered by: Michele Fauble

03:25 Jul 15, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Spanish term or phrase: "polvo de la estopa"
Este de un texto sobre el coco.

"Agricultura: El polvo de la estopa se usa para enmendar suelos arenosos, ya que mejora la retención de agua y la textura del suelo y se aplica como fertilizante en el campo"
Lisa Dahlander
Mexico
Local time: 09:21
coir dust
Explanation:
... orgánica y ese efecto se puede atribuir a la liberación de compuestos fenólicos del polvo de estopa (26 ... Studies on use of coconut coir dust as a rooting media ...
prwow.com/espanol/assets/arboles/pdf/Cocosnucifera.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-07-15 04:58:32 GMT)
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“Use of coir dust on the productivity of coconut on sandy soils”. Cocos, vol. 12, 1997. ARAGÃO, WM Coco: Pós-Colheita. ...
www.uem.br/~urutagua/005/22tra_senhoras.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr 36 mins (2005-07-15 05:02:21 GMT)
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Coir dust is a by-product of the coconut fibre industry and is used in mixes to ... Finally, when added to sandy soil in the garden, water retention is ...
shiraz.me.uk/site/prop/prop6com.htm
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 07:21
Grading comment
Thanks, Michele!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4coir dust
Michele Fauble
5coir/coconut fiber dust/powder
bigedsenior
4tow powder
Cecilia Della Croce


  

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polvo de estopa
tow powder


Explanation:
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Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 11:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
polvo de la estopa
coir dust


Explanation:
... orgánica y ese efecto se puede atribuir a la liberación de compuestos fenólicos del polvo de estopa (26 ... Studies on use of coconut coir dust as a rooting media ...
prwow.com/espanol/assets/arboles/pdf/Cocosnucifera.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-07-15 04:58:32 GMT)
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“Use of coir dust on the productivity of coconut on sandy soils”. Cocos, vol. 12, 1997. ARAGÃO, WM Coco: Pós-Colheita. ...
www.uem.br/~urutagua/005/22tra_senhoras.pdf

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Note added at 1 hr 36 mins (2005-07-15 05:02:21 GMT)
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Coir dust is a by-product of the coconut fibre industry and is used in mixes to ... Finally, when added to sandy soil in the garden, water retention is ...
shiraz.me.uk/site/prop/prop6com.htm

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks, Michele!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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agree  Marina Soldati
7 hrs
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agree  Rachel Fell
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agree  Giles Bickford
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
polvo de la estopa
coir/coconut fiber dust/powder


Explanation:
This page explains all:
http://www.rolanka.com/index.asp?pg=coirdust

I have always known estopa to be Oakum in English, or flax fibers, but it seems it gets applied to other natural fibers, as well.

bigedsenior
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: 'Coir dust' is by far the most common term.
8 mins
  -> Coir pith is just as common.
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