Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Beikräuter
English translation:
mulch plants
Added to glossary by
Jeannie Graham
Jan 21, 2003 12:15
21 yrs ago
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German term
Beikräuter
German to English
Other
Environment & Ecology
Beikräuter müssen gesät, geschnitten und ausgebracht werden um als Nahrung für die Bodenorganismen zu dienen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | green manures |
Deborah Shannon
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| 3 | associate plants |
Eckhard Boehle
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Change log
May 16, 2005 16:46: Deborah Shannon changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Environment & Ecology"
Proposed translations
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28 mins
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
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34
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green manures
A crop that is sown purely to cut and turn under to enrich the soil is called a green manure crop.
Beikraut normally means weeds - but why would anyone sow them deliberately?
As the cut plants are going to be spread on top of the soil and not turned under, maybe "mulch plants" would be a better expression.
Somewhat puzzling, all the same. More context would be useful.
Beikraut normally means weeds - but why would anyone sow them deliberately?
As the cut plants are going to be spread on top of the soil and not turned under, maybe "mulch plants" would be a better expression.
Somewhat puzzling, all the same. More context would be useful.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - I think I will go with mulch plants"
5 mins
Eckhard Boehle
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
experienced - thorough - reliable - fast
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
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4
associate plants
I guess,
in German also "Begleitpflanzen"
in German also "Begleitpflanzen"
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