Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
abortamento
English translation:
(flower bud) abortion
Added to glossary by
Nattalia Paterson
Dec 3, 2018 22:31
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term
abortamento
Portuguese to English
Science
Botany
citrus plants
ocorreu uma situação climática desfavorável na florada, já que as temperaturas elevadas causaram o abortamento dos botões florais, reduzindo o potencial produtivo dos pomares (de laranja).
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | (flower bud) abortion | Gilmar Fernandes |
3 +1 | destruction/failure | Barbara Cochran, MFA |
3 | postbloom drop | T o b i a s |
References
Why fruit trees fail to bear | Muriel Vasconcellos |
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
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+1
7 mins
destruction/failure
A couple of possibilities.
14 hrs
postbloom drop
also, possibly, "June drop"
Fruit set percentage and severity of fruit drop vary considerably among the major fruit crops. Fruit set may be as high as 90% for blueberries, 10-20% for apples and peaches to a low of 1% for sweet oranges. Moreover, blueberries have a small percentage of fruit drop after the initial fruit set period, while apples, peaches and citrus have a pronounced and sometimes extensive June drop. The severity of postbloom drop is a function of cultivar, environment, and cultural practices. Nevertheless, some degree of fruit drop is not only desirable, but necessary. For example, a mature navel orange tree may produce 100,000 flowers.
https://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/flcitrus/pdfs/short_course_and_wo...
Also, 'postbloom fruit drop'
https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/review/fruitd...
Fruit set percentage and severity of fruit drop vary considerably among the major fruit crops. Fruit set may be as high as 90% for blueberries, 10-20% for apples and peaches to a low of 1% for sweet oranges. Moreover, blueberries have a small percentage of fruit drop after the initial fruit set period, while apples, peaches and citrus have a pronounced and sometimes extensive June drop. The severity of postbloom drop is a function of cultivar, environment, and cultural practices. Nevertheless, some degree of fruit drop is not only desirable, but necessary. For example, a mature navel orange tree may produce 100,000 flowers.
https://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/flcitrus/pdfs/short_course_and_wo...
Also, 'postbloom fruit drop'
https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/review/fruitd...
Reference comments
18 mins
Reference:
Why fruit trees fail to bear
Flower Bud Formation and Survival
Fruit trees often fail to bear due to either the inability
to form flower buds or the failure of the
flower buds to develop completely
Fruit trees often fail to bear due to either the inability
to form flower buds or the failure of the
flower buds to develop completely
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