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noun

finely ground gypsum, used chiefly as a fertilizer.

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Origin of land plaster

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby land plaster

Landor, landowner, Landowska, L & P, land patent, land plaster, land-poor, land power, landrace, land rail, land rain

How to use land plaster in a sentence

Sifted coal ashes, land plaster, and dry sawdust are sometimes used instead of earth on the droppings boards.
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
Gypsum or land plaster is often sprinkled on stable floors and about manure heaps to prevent the loss of ammonia.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
Other forms are gypsum or land plaster, gas lime (a refuse from gas works) and marl.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
Land plaster is a sulphate, and its tendency is to make a soil sour.
Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

Gypsum or land plaster holds ammonia, and is thus of the highest value as a preservative.
Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring|Anonymous