manurial
Americanadjective
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But unless diseased, or unless they are to be returned after the harvest, they should be buried upon the land for their manurial value.
From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by Lyon, William S. (Scrugham)
Feldspar, kaolin, and other minerals containing potash, are, in some localities, to be obtained in sufficient quantities to be used for manurial purposes.
From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by Waring, George E. (George Edwin)
There can be no doubt that composting is a useful process for increasing the fertilising properties of different more or less inert manurial substances.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton
Oat-straw, composition of, 238; manurial constituents in, 282.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton
Formerly refuse from large towns and populous areas was either disposed of for manurial purposes or spread over waste land, where its presence speedily became a nuisance.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
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