Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

kalkgiva

English translation:

lime dose

Added to glossary by George Hopkins
Apr 12, 2004 17:31
20 yrs ago
Swedish term

kalkgiva

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Agriculture
Spreading of lime to alter the pH value of land.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 lime dose
5 liming (of land)

Proposed translations

+3
4 hrs
Selected

lime dose

Giva refers to dose, portion, etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Johnson
12 hrs
Thank you.
agree Mario Marcolin : http://www.kalkforeningen.se/jmfr_produkter.htm
17 hrs
Thank you.
agree Paul Svensson
21 hrs
Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
21 mins

liming (of land)

lots of British Google hits - e.g.:

... The liming of land can be important to the status of some soils and has a
significant cost, but the benefit carries forward for several seasons. ...
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