e/Leaching (agriculture)

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has gloss	eng: In agriculture, leaching refers to (1) the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers, and other factors are taken into account to avoid excessive nutrient loss. Leaching may also refer to (2) the practice of applying a small amount of excess irrigation where the water has a high salt content to avoid salts from building up in the soil (salinity control). Where this is practiced, drainage must also usually be employed, to carry away the excess water.
lexicalization	eng: leaching
instance of	(noun) the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock dirt, soil

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has gloss	cat: En agricultura, la lixiviació és la pèrdua de nutrients o de sals solubles del sòl En el cas dels nutrients aquests queden fora de labast de les plantes conreades a causa de la pluja o el reg. Lestructura del sòl, lespècie plantada i el tipus i les quantitats de fertilitzants aplicats, entre altres factors, shan de tenir en compte per evitar una excessiva pèrdua de nutrients.
lexicalization	cat: lixiviació