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tilth

[ US /ˈtɪɫθ/ ]
[ UK /tˈɪlθ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
  2. arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

How To Use tilth In A Sentence

  • The soil has to be either specifically-designed seed-raising mix when growing them in pots or punnets, or a well-worked, light, fertile tilth when growing in garden beds.
  • Historically, when forages were part of the rotation, crop rotations positively affected nutrient release and improved tilth.
  • Mr Burrows added cultivator tines to scratch the surface and provide an adequate tilth for the rapeseed.
  • Usually, a pass is made with a rolling cultivator to bust up the clods and make for a finer tilth.
  • The gap created by the jagged edge which is now further into the lawn should be filled with garden soil, sifted to a fine tilth.
  • Rake soil first to a fine tilth and don't forget to label the rows.
  • Some of the claims being made for gypsum include: improving high pH soils by lowering pH; increasing the ratio of calcium to magnesium; and improving soil tilth and permeability.
  • -- In the Rajahmundry district, during the months of April and May, the ground is frequently ploughed, until brought into a very fine tilth. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, o
  • In general, the same seed bed preparations are recommended for velvet bean as for maize, but a fine tilth is not essential.
  • When the jungle was cleared out back and laid to turf I told the blokes to rotavate all the bulbs into the tilth and let them take their chances.
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