manuring

Example Sentences

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The difference may be due to monks manuring crops in friary gardens with their own faeces, the study suggests.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2022

Less is known about the manuring practices of lower classes in the town.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 18, 2022

When traditional methods became too unprofitable to protect their independence, farmers began manuring their fields and clearing wood lots to boost productivity.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

But, Rudolph, remember you mustn't sit on the grass and read, but must see to the proper manuring of your fields yourself.

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz

It stands thoughtfully on the field of Waterloo, and estimates scientifically the manuring properties of bones and blood.

From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)