palco de flores

English translation: truss/trusses (or branches of flowers)

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Spanish term or phrase:palco de flores
English translation:truss/trusses (or branches of flowers)
Entered by: Jesús Cordero-Salvado

19:01 Apr 13, 2008
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Science - Botany
Spanish term or phrase: palco de flores
From the report on a study of the genetic and chemical modification of a tomato plant:

número de flores por palco (en 1º y 3º palco floral)
número de flores cuajadas por palco (en 1º y 3º palco floral)
número de frutos deformados por palco (en 1º y 3º palco floral)
número de frutos recolectados del primer palco floral

Thanks in advance!

Liz
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Local time: 10:27
truss/trusses (or branches of flowers)
Explanation:
Los palcos se refieren a ramilletes de flores.
"After four trusses (or branches of flowers) have formed, nip out top of plant."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitan...

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-04-13 19:28:13 GMT)
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Según va creciendo la planta de tomate, van apareciendo sucesivos trusses (palcos) de flores cada vez más arriba.

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-04-13 19:32:19 GMT)
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http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/tomato/greenhouse-toma...
"Be careful not to confuse these shoots with a truss. A truss is the stem that carries the flowers, which turn into tomatoes. ..."

http://www.naturenet.net/articles/organic/july98.html
You’ll need to feed your tomatoes as soon as ‘the first truss is set’.
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5 +6truss/trusses (or branches of flowers)
Jesús Cordero-Salvado
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pot


Explanation:
palco (m)
n. flooring, dais, stage, stand, platform, box
so I would suggest a pot


    Reference: http://www.flowerpotheaven.com/
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: Hi Ruth, See my note in the original question. Thank you for your contribution!

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truss/trusses (or branches of flowers)


Explanation:
Los palcos se refieren a ramilletes de flores.
"After four trusses (or branches of flowers) have formed, nip out top of plant."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitan...

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Note added at 26 mins (2008-04-13 19:28:13 GMT)
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Según va creciendo la planta de tomate, van apareciendo sucesivos trusses (palcos) de flores cada vez más arriba.

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-04-13 19:32:19 GMT)
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http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/tomato/greenhouse-toma...
"Be careful not to confuse these shoots with a truss. A truss is the stem that carries the flowers, which turn into tomatoes. ..."

http://www.naturenet.net/articles/organic/july98.html
You’ll need to feed your tomatoes as soon as ‘the first truss is set’.


Jesús Cordero-Salvado
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