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Solarize

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005457

To use solar energy to heat soil, typically by covering moist soil with clear plastic sheeting during hot weather. This process raises soil temperatures to levels that kill many soil-borne pests, pathogens, and weed seeds. Soil solarization is an environmentally friendly method of soil disinfestation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005457
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: solargaren; Spanish: solarizar; French: solariser
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005457",
  "term": "Solarize",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To use solar energy to heat soil, typically by covering moist soil with clear plastic sheeting during hot weather. This process raises soil temperatures to levels that kill many soil-borne pests, pathogens, and weed seeds. Soil solarization is an environmentally friendly method of soil disinfestation.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "solargaren",
    "es": "solarizar",
    "fr": "solariser"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/solarize/"
}

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