manuring
Enriching soil organically
Manuring is the application of manure to soil as fertilizer.
The practice enriches soil with nutrients and organic matter, improving crop yields.
The fields require regular manuring to maintain fertility.
Figuratively, manuring can mean enriching or cultivating anything that grows: manuring young minds with classic literature.
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- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
aeration · biota · loam · earthworms · microbes · mycorrhizae
Decayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- cowdungCattle fecal matter
- guanoAccumulated bird droppings
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
Surface-applied soil amendment
- spreadingExtending over space
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
tilling · plowing · injecting · composting · layering · trenching · banding
amendment
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- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
structure · aeration · biota · loam · earthworms · microbes · mycorrhizae
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
vermicompost · biosolids · slurry · peat · biochar · seaweed
topdressing
Surface-applied soil amendment
- spreadingExtending over space
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- incorporationForming a legal entity
mulching · tilling · plowing · injecting · composting · layering · trenching · banding
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
micronutrients · calcium · magnesium · sulfur · iron · zinc · NPK
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
- land stewardshipland stewardship, forest stewardship, forest management, wildlife management, sustainable harvest
- rural Africavillage, herding, pastoralism, subsistence farming, smallholder