land plaster

American  

noun

1. finely ground gypsum, used chiefly as a fertilizer.

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Etymology

Origin of land plaster

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

Gypsum or land plaster is often sprinkled on stable floors and about manure heaps to prevent the loss of ammonia.

From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon

Gypsum or land plaster has been often used to correct this condition, and frequently with excellent results.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

As early as 1780 he began his experiments, using not only the land plaster and clover but practicing deeper ploughing and rotating crops.

From Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck by Williams, Harrison

To prevent the tar sticking to the hands in planting, dust the nuts with dry wood ashes, land plaster, or fine dry sand.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

In many places the soils are heavily charged with calcium sulfate, or crystals of the ordinary land plaster.

From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by Widtsoe, John Andreas