| Italian | English |
| ambiente artificiale per le colture | artificial environment for crops |
| attrezzatura per le colture | culturing apparatus |
| coltura biologica | organic farming Farming without the use of industrially made fertilizers or pesticides |
| coltura dei campi | arable farming |
| coltura dei campi | arable farming Growing crops as opposed to dairy farming, cattle farming, etc. |
| coltura energetica | fuel crop |
| coltura foraggiera | forage crop |
| coltura foraggiera | forage crop Cultivation of crops for consumption by livestock |
| coltura in vivaio | nursery plant breeding, Place where plants are grown until they are large enough to be planted in their final positions |
| coltura industriale | industrial crop Any crop that provides materials for industrial processes and products such as soybeans, cotton (lint and seed), flax, and tobacco |
| coltura intensiva | intensive farming Farming in which as much use is made of the land as possible by growing crops close together or by growing several crops in a year or by using large amounts of fertilizers |
| coltura intensiva | intensive farming |
| coltura irrigua | irrigation farming Farming based on the artificial distribution and application of water to arable land to initiate and maintain plant growth |
| coltura mista | mixed farming |
| coltura mista | mixed farming Type of agriculture based on the combination of crop production and cattle raising |
| coltura secondo curve di livello | contour farming The performing of cultivations along lines connecting points of equal elevation so reducing the loss of top soil by erosion, increasing the capacity of the soil to retain water and reducing the pollution of water by soil |
| coltura secondo curve di livello | contour farming |
| coltura su terreno debbiato | slash and burn culture A traditional farming system that has been used by generations of farmers in tropical forests and the savannah of north and east Africa. It is known to be an ecologically sound form of cultivation, and because the soil is poor in tropical rain forests it is a sustainable method of farming. It is still practised today, primarily in the developing countries. Small areas of bush or forests are cleared and the smaller trees burned. This unlocks the nutrients in the vegetation and gives the soil fertilizer that is easily taken up by plants. A few years later the soil is degraded and the farmer moves on to do the same at another site. The original ground is left fallow for anything up to 20 years so that the forest can regenerate. With the growth in population and in the subsequent need for more farming land to produce food, the method is increasingly being used today to clear large areas of tropical forests for cattle ranching, and in most cases the ground is not left fallow for long enough and, with modern mechanized farming systems, not enough tree stumps or suitable habitats for plant life are left to start the regeneration process |
| coltura su terreno debbiato | slash and burn culture |
| gestione integrata delle colture | integrated crop management |
| impianto di colture algali | algal-culture installation |
| impianto di colture algali | algal growth pond |
| infestante delle colture agricole | agricultural pest Insects and mites that damage crops, weeds that compete with field crops for nutrients and water, plants that choke irrigation channels or drainage systems, rodents that eat young plants and grain, and birds that eat seedlings or stored foodstuffs |
| infestante delle colture agricole | agricultural pest |
| protezione delle colture | crop protection The problem of crop protection has changed dramatically since 1945. There is now a whole arsenal of chemicals with which to combat agricultural pests and diseases, but this development has itself many drawbacks. Such sophisticated techniques are available only to a minority of farmers; in most parts of the world the standard of crop protection remains abysmally low. In addition, modern crop protection methods have been criticized for relying too heavily on chemical control. Biological controls, both natural and contrived, have been neglected. In some cases involving misuse of agricultural chemicals, crops must be protected from the very measures intended for their protection. Meanwhile previously localized pests and diseases continue to spread worldwide |
| rotazione delle colture | crop rotation An agricultural technique in which, season after season, each field is sown with crop plants in a regular rotation, each crop being repeated at intervals of several years. Crop rotation minimizes the risks of depleting the soil of particular nutrients. In rotation systems, a grain crop is often grown the first year, followed by a leafy-vegetable crop in the second year, and a pasture crop in the third. The last usually contains legumes; such plants can restore nitrogen to the soil. Notwithstanding, high yields tend to depend upon the continued addition of chemical fertilizers to the soil |
| sistema di coltura | cultivation system Any overall structure or set-up used to organize the activity of preparing land or soil for the growth of new crops, or the activity of promoting or improving the growth of existing crops |
| trattamento delle colture | crop treatment |
| trattamento delle colture | crop treatment Use of chemicals in order to avoid damage of crops by insects or weeds |
