mulchingn.

Brit.

/ˈmʌl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈməltʃɪŋ/

Forms: 1700s mulshing, 1800s– mulching.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mulch v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < mulch v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of mulch v.; the covering or treating of ground, etc., with mulch; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [noun] > mulching

mulching1724

1724 S. Switzer et al. Pract. Fruit-gardener xii. 74 The Panning and Mulshing concludes the care that appertains to the Planting of Fruit-Trees, especially against walls.

1817 Edinb. Encycl. (1830) XI. 199/1 Mulching..consists in rendering a portion of the ground thoroughly moist by adding water, and working it like mortar. To increase the retentiveness of moisture, some short stable dung or other litter is added.

1856 ‘E. S. Delamer’ Flower Garden 65 A slight mulching with manure in winter.

1912 Cuba Mag. Mar. 408 I am very strongly in favour of mulching to the full spread of the branches.

1991 Gardener Jan. 31/1 Mulching in spring is essential.

2. concrete. = mulch n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > protective coverings for plants

pease-haulm1432

mulch1657

mattress1658

litter1666

weather-basket1699

Archangel mat1854

mulching1855

1855 De Bow's Rev. Oct. 484 Add a good mulching to protect the roots.

1890 Daily News 30 May 7/4 In a fortnight's time the rain will have washed the nutriment out of the mulching.

1933 Jrnl. Royal Hort. Soc. 58 i. 12 When the crop is finished, remove the mulching.

1987 Jrnl. Environmental Managem. July 69/1 Organic manure, which may be in the form of mulching, may also be applied because it has far-reaching effects on soil moisture.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mulching
释义	mulchingn. Brit. /ˈmʌl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈməltʃɪŋ/ Forms: 1700s mulshing, 1800s– mulching. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mulch v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < mulch v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of mulch v.; the covering or treating of ground, etc., with mulch; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [noun] > mulching mulching1724 1724 S. Switzer et al. Pract. Fruit-gardener xii. 74 The Panning and Mulshing concludes the care that appertains to the Planting of Fruit-Trees, especially against walls. 1817 Edinb. Encycl. (1830) XI. 199/1 Mulching..consists in rendering a portion of the ground thoroughly moist by adding water, and working it like mortar. To increase the retentiveness of moisture, some short stable dung or other litter is added. 1856 ‘E. S. Delamer’ Flower Garden 65 A slight mulching with manure in winter. 1912 Cuba Mag. Mar. 408 I am very strongly in favour of mulching to the full spread of the branches. 1991 Gardener Jan. 31/1 Mulching in spring is essential. 2. concrete. = mulch n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > protective coverings for plants pease-haulm1432 mulch1657 mattress1658 litter1666 weather-basket1699 Archangel mat1854 mulching1855 1855 De Bow's Rev. Oct. 484 Add a good mulching to protect the roots. 1890 Daily News 30 May 7/4 In a fortnight's time the rain will have washed the nutriment out of the mulching. 1933 Jrnl. Royal Hort. Soc. 58 i. 12 When the crop is finished, remove the mulching. 1987 Jrnl. Environmental Managem. July 69/1 Organic manure, which may be in the form of mulching, may also be applied because it has far-reaching effects on soil moisture. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1724
随便看	rarefactions rarefactive rarefeathered rarefeatured rarefelt rarefiable rarefication rarefied rarefier rarefiers rarefies rarefy rarefying rarelier rareliest rarely rarely catch a person tardy rarely ever rarely her heels rarely on manifold rarely or ever rareness rarenesses rarepainted rarer