en poquet fermé

English translation: dibbling or pocket drilling

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French term or phrase:en poquet fermé
English translation:dibbling or pocket drilling
Entered by: Gabrielle Leyden

10:16 Dec 20, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / planting rice
French term or phrase: en poquet fermé
This is a text about growing rice in Benin and was probably not written by a native French speaker. Quote from one of the rice farmers:

J’ai mis en place tardivement le 04 août dans mon champ la nouvelle variété de riz (Orylux 6) de cycle court, adaptée à la sécheresse à Aketé, un village de la commune de Savalou, sur une parcelle de 0.25 Ha. J’ai appliqué sur la parcelle de 0.25 Ha, 50 kg de NPK et 25kg d’urée en poquet fermé.

Poquet is a seed hole, but is he really applying urea in a closed seed hole? Sounds odd.
MoiraB
France
Local time: 18:32
dibbling or pocket drilling
Explanation:
Haensch & Haberkamp de Anton: Dibbelsaat, Horstsaat = dibbling, pocket drilling = semis en poquets
I'm guessing that he fertilised by pocket drilling, too, with the holes being covered over (which is why he says "fermé) instead of just spreading the fertilisers.

HTH!
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Gabrielle Leyden
Belgium
Local time: 18:32
Grading comment
Normally seed sowing terms, but I don't see why it can't be extended to fertiliser. Thanks, everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2dibbling or pocket drilling
Gabrielle Leyden
3in seed hole
Raoul COLIN (X)
2in closed holes
Ivan Bradley Ndong Belinga


Discussion entries: 2





  

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in closed holes


Explanation:
A "poquet" is a small hole made in the ground with the hand, to sow seeds in tufts. As such, without being sure, I can propose "closed holes", and I think it can go in this context.

Ivan Bradley Ndong Belinga
France
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: English
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dibbling or pocket drilling


Explanation:
Haensch & Haberkamp de Anton: Dibbelsaat, Horstsaat = dibbling, pocket drilling = semis en poquets
I'm guessing that he fertilised by pocket drilling, too, with the holes being covered over (which is why he says "fermé) instead of just spreading the fertilisers.

HTH!

Gabrielle Leyden
Belgium
Local time: 18:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Normally seed sowing terms, but I don't see why it can't be extended to fertiliser. Thanks, everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SafeTex: Dibbling seems to be a "closed hole" method for sowing seed
6 hrs

agree  B D Finch
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in seed hole


Explanation:
acccording to the Wikikpedia explanation
Poquet — Wikipédia
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poquet

Vue d’ensemble
Étymologie
Semis en poquet
Plantes semées en poquet
Inconvénients
Le poquet est le trou utilisé lors du semis pour y placer les graines .


Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 18:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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