John Innesn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɒn ˈɪnᵻs/,

/ˌdʒɒn ˈɪnᵻz/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɑn ˈɪnᵻs/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name John Innes.

Etymology: < the name of John Innes (1829–1904), English property developer and philanthropist, who bequeathed land and money for the foundation (in 1910, originally in south London) of the John Innes Horticultural Institution (now the John Innes Centre), for research into plant breeding and other aspects of horticulture.

attributive. Designating potting composts and fertilizers made according to formulae developed at the John Innes Horticultural Institution, and the formulae for such composts and fertilizers.The John Innes composts were developed for various purposes including the sowing of seeds, the raising of seedlings, and the growing on of plants of different types. Most of the original formulae called for a proportion of loam.

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the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > artificial soil or compost

potting soil1861

potting compost1891

osmunda1910

osmundine1932

John Innes1939

vermiculite1950

perlite1956

Inceptisol1960

1939 Ann. Rep. John Innes Hort. Inst. 1938 29 17 A great many enquiries about the John Innes composts have been received. The John Innes Base Fertiliser is now being widely used.

1959 Listener 12 Nov. 850/1 The standard John Innes compost is excellent.

1991 Garden Jan. 14/2 Six of the composts were made up at Wisley to the John Innes formula, but using other organic or mineral materials instead of peat.

2007 Observer 13 May (Mag.) 69/1 Re-pot in a loam-based compost such as John Innes No 3 and never overpot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	john innes
释义	John Innesn. Brit. /ˌdʒɒn ˈɪnᵻs/, /ˌdʒɒn ˈɪnᵻz/, U.S. /ˌdʒɑn ˈɪnᵻs/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name John Innes. Etymology: < the name of John Innes (1829–1904), English property developer and philanthropist, who bequeathed land and money for the foundation (in 1910, originally in south London) of the John Innes Horticultural Institution (now the John Innes Centre), for research into plant breeding and other aspects of horticulture. attributive. Designating potting composts and fertilizers made according to formulae developed at the John Innes Horticultural Institution, and the formulae for such composts and fertilizers.The John Innes composts were developed for various purposes including the sowing of seeds, the raising of seedlings, and the growing on of plants of different types. Most of the original formulae called for a proportion of loam. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > artificial soil or compost potting soil1861 potting compost1891 osmunda1910 osmundine1932 John Innes1939 vermiculite1950 perlite1956 Inceptisol1960 1939 Ann. Rep. John Innes Hort. Inst. 1938 29 17 A great many enquiries about the John Innes composts have been received. The John Innes Base Fertiliser is now being widely used. 1959 Listener 12 Nov. 850/1 The standard John Innes compost is excellent. 1991 Garden Jan. 14/2 Six of the composts were made up at Wisley to the John Innes formula, but using other organic or mineral materials instead of peat. 2007 Observer 13 May (Mag.) 69/1 Re-pot in a loam-based compost such as John Innes No 3 and never overpot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1939
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