Definition of green manure in US English:
green manure
nounɡrēn məˈn(y)o͝o(ə)rɡrin məˈn(j)ʊ(ə)r
A fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil.
Example sentencesExamples
- Out of these sources only farmyard manure and green manure are widely used.
- Popular choices for green manure include: annual ryegrass. barley, buckwheat, clover, winter wheat and winter rye.
- The soil must have enough nitrogen to break down these components and a good idea is to add green manure, bloodmeal, or cottonseed meal to make decomposition more effective.
- Stephen Leblanc uses cow manure, green manure and crop rotation to ensure nutrient-rich soil for his rapeseed crop.
- Under organic management, fields received cover crop green manure as well as periodic dairy manure applications.