- mulches
- mʌltʃ n. straw; loose leaves spread around plants to avoid water loss and freezing of roots v. spread leaves or straw around plants to prevent water loss or freezing of roots
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Living mulch — In agriculture, a living mulch is a cover crop interplanted or undersown with a main crop, and intended to serve the functions of a mulch, such as weed suppression and regulation of soil temperature. Living mulches grow for a long time with the… … Wikipedia
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Season extension — In agriculture, season extension refers to anything that allows a crop to be cultivated beyond its normal outdoor growing season. For colder climates, the fully heated and artificially lit greenhouse is the ultimate season extension device,… … Wikipedia
mulch — I UK [mʌltʃ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms mulch : singular mulch plural mulches decaying leaves or other plant material used for protecting the roots of plants and improving the soil II UK [mʌltʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms … English dictionary
Lavender — This article is about the genus of flowering plants. For other uses, see Lavender (disambiguation). Lavender Lavender flowers with bracts exhibiting a good example of the color lavender Scientific … Wikipedia
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Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… … Wikipedia
