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Dec 22, 2010 18:25
13 yrs ago
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German term
United States
23 years in agricultural science
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Saftwaage
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
orchard management, pruning
Es werden dann drei im Winkel von etwa 45 Grad von der Mittelachse ausgehenden Triebe als Seitenleitäste ausgewählt und auf einer Ebene mit dem schwächsten dieser drei Triebe, der Saftwaage, angeschnitten.
I know that they're talking about selecting and pruning scaffold limbs back to the level of the weakest limb on a young fruit (apple) tree, even seen pictures of a person holding a spirit level up to a young tree to demonstrate how this is done/what the branches should look like after pruning, but I don't know what the specific, one word English equivalent to "Saftwaage" is, or even if there is one. TIA for any help.
I know that they're talking about selecting and pruning scaffold limbs back to the level of the weakest limb on a young fruit (apple) tree, even seen pictures of a person holding a spirit level up to a young tree to demonstrate how this is done/what the branches should look like after pruning, but I don't know what the specific, one word English equivalent to "Saftwaage" is, or even if there is one. TIA for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | leader |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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| 3 -2 | water sprout |
Anna Grynfeld Smith
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References
| Theorie der Saftwaage |
Cetacea
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Change log
Dec 23, 2010 11:16: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Science" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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46 mins
water sprout
"We prune plants to encourage more growth, but not all growth is welcome. Suckers (branches growing from the base of the tree), whorls (branches that grow from and encircle another branch) and water sprouts (thin branches that usually grow straight upright) are never going to bear fruit. "
(ref 1)
"In many cases, however, it is im-
possible to rejuvenate weak branches ; but suck-
ers or watersprouts may be developed, and these
may form a new head. "
(ref 2)
"water sprout
a fast-growing sprout arising from the base, the trunk, or a main limb of a tree or shrub, often with leaves different from those of adult parts of the same plant"
http://www.yourdictionary.com/water-sprout
(ref 1)
"In many cases, however, it is im-
possible to rejuvenate weak branches ; but suck-
ers or watersprouts may be developed, and these
may form a new head. "
(ref 2)
"water sprout
a fast-growing sprout arising from the base, the trunk, or a main limb of a tree or shrub, often with leaves different from those of adult parts of the same plant"
http://www.yourdictionary.com/water-sprout
Reference:
http://www.archive.org/stream/pruningbookmonog00bailrich/pruningbookmonog00bailrich_djvu.txt
Peer comment(s):
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Wendy Streitparth
: IMO water sprouts are Wassersprösse. Sorry, didn't see discussion entry.
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Yes, John Speese has pointed it out in the discussion.
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Cetacea
: A water sprout is a "Wasserschoß" in German.
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Yes, see above.
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15 hrs
leader
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/pruning_pru...
I think this is it. Merry Christmas!
I think this is it. Merry Christmas!
Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
Theorie der Saftwaage
"Saftwaage" isn't a kind of sprout or branch, but a principle of pruning trees. For an illustration, look at the second link. In this particular phrase, "Saftwaage" doesn't refer to "Triebe", but to "Ebene".
Note from asker:
| That's exactly what I thought it meant (i.e., a principle of pruning trees), but what is it called in English? In other words, is there a single word that expresses it in English? Or is "level pruning of the scaffold branches" or something to that effect the only solution? |
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