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单词 worm cast
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Definition of worm cast in English:

worm cast

(also worm casting)
noun
  • A convoluted mass of soil, mud, or sand thrown up by an earthworm or lugworm on the surface after passing through the worm's body.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He also intends to sell what experts politely refer to as worm castings: excrement that is a nutrient-rich alternative to potting soil.
    • Lately, he has been using pure worm castings for transplant mix and has found the results fantastic.
    • On the rippled sand, peppered with worm casts, you may find spooters or razor shells and small sea urchins or sea potatoes.
    • Add lots of organic matter to the soil, worm castings and water regularly.
    • Before planting, he fills pots with four parts potting soil to one part worm castings (available at nurseries).
    • He noted that objects on the surface of soil, such as stones and archaeological relics, sink into the ground as they are buried by worm casts.
    • Darwin demonstrated that worm castings were indeed transported down slopes from fertile soils to areas where such soils were not being developed by the action of worms.
    • ‘Look for lemon-shaped worm castings,’ he instructs me, bending low in search of mini - bowel movements, his nose dripping with sweat.
    • The worms started excreting worm casts from the tail shaft of the burrow 4 days after the experiment began.
    • Darwin also reported that after drying, worm castings were broken into smaller and smaller fractions, ultimately into dust-sized particles that could be carried on the wind.
    • I like to make my own organic mix using peat and about 20% worm casts.
    • Because nutrient levels are so low in worm castings, they are - like compost - considered more a soil amendment than a fertilizer.
    • In contrast to the control tank, the mineralogy of the worm casts showed some noteworthy differences from the initial material.
    • They simply eat your rubbish and turn it into worm casts (you can guess what a cast is); this is about as rich a compost as you can get.
    • Organic fertilizers like compost and worm casts release their nutrients slowly and don't burn seedlings the way inorganic fertilizers may.
 
 

Definition of worm cast in US English:

worm cast

(also worm casting)
noun
  • A convoluted mass of soil, mud, or sand thrown up by an earthworm or lugworm on the surface after passing through the worm's body.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I like to make my own organic mix using peat and about 20% worm casts.
    • The worms started excreting worm casts from the tail shaft of the burrow 4 days after the experiment began.
    • Darwin demonstrated that worm castings were indeed transported down slopes from fertile soils to areas where such soils were not being developed by the action of worms.
    • Lately, he has been using pure worm castings for transplant mix and has found the results fantastic.
    • On the rippled sand, peppered with worm casts, you may find spooters or razor shells and small sea urchins or sea potatoes.
    • ‘Look for lemon-shaped worm castings,’ he instructs me, bending low in search of mini - bowel movements, his nose dripping with sweat.
    • Darwin also reported that after drying, worm castings were broken into smaller and smaller fractions, ultimately into dust-sized particles that could be carried on the wind.
    • He also intends to sell what experts politely refer to as worm castings: excrement that is a nutrient-rich alternative to potting soil.
    • He noted that objects on the surface of soil, such as stones and archaeological relics, sink into the ground as they are buried by worm casts.
    • Because nutrient levels are so low in worm castings, they are - like compost - considered more a soil amendment than a fertilizer.
    • Add lots of organic matter to the soil, worm castings and water regularly.
    • In contrast to the control tank, the mineralogy of the worm casts showed some noteworthy differences from the initial material.
    • They simply eat your rubbish and turn it into worm casts (you can guess what a cast is); this is about as rich a compost as you can get.
    • Before planting, he fills pots with four parts potting soil to one part worm castings (available at nurseries).
    • Organic fertilizers like compost and worm casts release their nutrients slowly and don't burn seedlings the way inorganic fertilizers may.
 
 
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