释义 |
swardsward /swɔːd $ swɔːrd/ noun [countable] - A less direct method is to encourage the growth of clovers in the sward.
- As all these, including buddleia, flower in their second year they soon supply more seeds to the young sward.
- But, as a means of maintaining good swards, it is a good policy to mix sheep with cattle.
- Clear leaves and other debris from the sward.
- If the paddocks can be topped and harrowed after each grazing, a more even, tussock-free sward can be maintained.
- Second, there must be a constant supply of water to the sward even during long spells of dry weather.
- The further one can extend the grazing season in spring and autumn, without damage to soil or sward, the better.
- They are used to cut up turf and consolidate a seed-bed, particularly after ploughing an old sward.
literary an area of land covered with grass |