单词 | overwatering |
释义 | overwateringn. The action or process of watering (esp. plants or the soil) too much. ΚΠ 1877 H. Stewart Irrigation for Farm, Garden & Orchard 180 Potatoes are injured in quality by overwatering. 1918 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 208 158 Discussion of..the effects of lixiviation of the upper soil by over-watering. 1947 Cape Times 13 Mar. 6/5 The reckless over-watering of some irrigated lands, leading to the development of brak. 1995 Amateur Gardening 25 Nov. 16/4 Overwatering will seldom have an immediate effect: the waterlogged roots are suffocated and they die slowly while the plant still gets enough moisture to survive. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877 |
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