mulchnoun [ C or U ]
uk/mʌltʃ/us/mʌltʃ/a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or to improve it
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Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- bonemeal
- compost
- crop spraying
- DDT
- feed
- fertilize
- herbicide
- improver
- insecticide
- leaf mould
- lime
- manure
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- sheep dip
- slug pellet
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mulchverb [ I or T ]
uk/mʌltʃ/us/mʌltʃ/to put mulch on or around something:
[ + adv/prep ] Mulch around the base of the roses.
Mulch the roses.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- bonemeal
- compost
- crop spraying
- DDT
- feed
- fertilize
- herbicide
- improver
- insecticide
- leaf mould
- lime
- manure
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- sheep dip
- slug pellet
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