tilth
pronunciation
How to pronounce tilth in British English:
UK [tɪlθ]
How to pronounce tilth in American English:
US [tɪlθ]
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- Noun:
- the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
- arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Word Origin
- tilth (n.)
- "labor, work" (especially in agriculture), Old English tilþ "labor, husbandry," from tilian "to till" (see till (v.)) + -th (2).
Example
- 1. Effect on soil nutrient content in tilth by tillage .
- 2. It has very little nutrient value , but can improve your soil tilth .
- 3. Urban land use potential is a basis for using urban land in reason , improving efficiency of urban land use , enforcing the tilth protection .
- 4. Tilth of paddy soil and its significance on soil classification .
- 5. The distribution position of cotton root system in the tilth is closely related with cotton yield .