side dressing
noun
the fertilizer used to side-dress plants.
Origin of side dressing
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby side dressing
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How to use side dressing in a sentence
Nitrate is desirable for side dressing but even here ammonia and other forms are now considered suitable when the soil is warm.
The Tomato | Paul Workside dressing with fertilizer in solution has been recommended recently by Tiedjens of New Jersey.
The Tomato | Paul WorkOn sandy or nutrient-deficient soils, more than one side dressing may be advisable.
The Tomato | Paul WorkHe inquired of one of the attendants where Jack Peek was, and soon found him, the surgeon being by his side dressing his wound.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral | W.H.G. Kingston
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