pasturing

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"Pasturing may enrich the soil only in a single element of plant food," said Percy.

From The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, by Hopkins, Cyril G. (Cyril George)

Pasturing with cattle and hogs sufficiently to reduce the growth so that a plow can be used is good practice.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

Pasturing an orchard with swine gives better results than any other pasture treatment of the orchard.

From Apple Growing by Burritt, M. C.

Pasturing clover sown thus should be avoided when the ground is so wet as to poach or become impact in consequence.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

At even-tide he came, his fleecy flocks Pasturing homeward, and compell’d them all Into his cavern, leaving none abroad, 390 Either through some surmise, or so inclined By influence, haply, of the Gods themselves.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William