manurial
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The solid excreta possess, however, very much less manurial value than the urine.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
Of manurial ingredients, nitrogen is by far the most important, and on the presence and character of the nitrogen it contains, the fertility of a soil may be said to be most largely dependent.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
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 William S. (Scrugham) Lyon
From this time forward the treatment is one of cultural and manurial routine.
From The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines by William S. (Scrugham) Lyon
It is not merely the amount of fertilising ingredients removed by the crop we have to take into account in estimating the value of certain manurial ingredients for the different crops.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
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