topdressed
Spread nutrients atop
Topdressed is the past tense of topdress, meaning to apply fertilizer, compost, or other material to the surface of soil or turf without working it in: The lawn was topdressed with a thin layer of compost.
The technique improves soil quality while minimizing disturbance to existing plants or grass.
Fertile soil mixture
- sandFine rock particles
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
structure · drainage · aeration · organic matter · mulch · gypsum · vermiculite · perlite
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- amendmentChange to official text
- spreaderTool for distribution
granular · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · organic · slow-release · urea · NPK
Sowing into established grass
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- grass seedLawn planting material
- dethatchingRemoving compacted lawn debris
scarification · irrigation · weed control · edging · sodding · thatch · ryegrass · fescue
Tool for distribution
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- granularMade of tiny particles
- pelletizedFormed into small cylinders
loam
Fertile soil mixture
humus · structure · drainage · aeration · organic matter · mulch · gypsum · vermiculite · perlite · biochar
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
spreader · granular · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · organic · slow-release · urea · NPK · micronutrients
overseeding
Sowing into established grass
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- grass seedLawn planting material
dethatching · scarification · irrigation · weed control · edging · sodding · thatch · ryegrass · fescue · leveling
spreader
Tool for distribution
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- granularMade of tiny particles
pelletized · timing · rate · seasonal · spring · autumn · incorporation