top-dressed
Spread nutrients above
Top-dressed describes something that has had material applied to its surface.
Lawns are top-dressed with compost or sand to improve soil quality.
Salads are top-dressed with nuts or cheese added at the end.
The term appears in agriculture, gardening, and cooking—anywhere a finishing layer is spread over something already in place: The newly top-dressed field showed immediate improvement.
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
urea · bone meal · blood meal · slow-release · nutrients · amendment · organic matter · feeding
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
potassium · urea · bone meal · blood meal · slow-release · nutrients · amendment · organic matter · feeding · green-up
lawns
Cultivated grassy areas
overseeding · aeration · thatch · turf · sod · bentgrass · fescue · ryegrass · groundskeeper · maintenance
mulch
Protective plant bedding
peat · loam · bark · humus · vermiculite · perlite · leaf mold · organic · planting · horticulture