griffonnage

English translation: turning the soil

18:28 Mar 4, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Description of vineyard
French term or phrase: griffonnage
Context:

Mode de conduite
Le vignoble est implanté selon trois modes de conduite :
Entretien des sols
Les sols sont entretenus uniquement de façon mécanique et sans recours à l’interceps (griffonnage, buttage / débuttage).
Yves Barry Ben
France
Local time: 03:06
English translation:turning the soil
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Weed Management in Organic Vineyards - UC IPM - UC ANRipm.ucanr.edu › PMG
Information about Weed Management in Organic Vineyards in Grape. ... or by slicing, cutting, or turning the soil to separate the root system from the soil.
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:06
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3turning the soil
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turning the soil


Explanation:
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Weed Management in Organic Vineyards - UC IPM - UC ANRipm.ucanr.edu › PMG
Information about Weed Management in Organic Vineyards in Grape. ... or by slicing, cutting, or turning the soil to separate the root system from the soil.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:06
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Reference: Video

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The video in this link illustrates what it is: https://www.facebook.com/622651224540008/videos/séance-de-gr...
It is done to control weeds

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Note added at 39 mins (2020-03-04 19:07:59 GMT)
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This is the tool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_(tool)
I hesitate to suggest "harrowing" because of the other meaning of the word.


    https://www.facebook.com/622651224540008/videos/s%C3%A9ance-de-griffonnage-/480816012672050/
Marco Solinas
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