Letham Shank Glossary |
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Common terms used in Agriculture and the Countryside. |
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Here are the results for the letter - G
- Gilt
- A young female pig until her second litter.
- Gimmer
- A female sheep over a year old which may or may not have had lambs.
- Glyphosate
- A total translocated herbicide. Commonly used in cleaning stubbles or grassland destruction. Roundup is the best known trade name.
- GM
- Genetically Modified - plants which have their structure modified by introducing genes from another species of plant or animal. None are grown commercially in the UK, yet.
- Grainstore
- Purpose built structure designed to store grain in without risk of damage due to moisture, fungi, vermin etc. Temperature and humidity may be monitored and controlled.
- Groundsel
- A 'nuisance' weed which can be found anywhere. Popular for feeding cage birds and rabbits.
- Growth Stage
- A decimal system to describe the progress of a plant through the season. GS 0 is a dry seed, GS 50 is flowering, GS 90 is ripening.
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