top-dress
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of top-dress
Example Sentences
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Return anything too chunky to the bin, and top-dress your plants indoors or out with the good stuff.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
I am in the dairy business and will have by winter enough manure to top-dress the field.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
A deep moist loam suits them best; and as the plants grow and bloom, add bone meal and top-dress with manure.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
Would it be good policy to use the manure, or would it be more satisfactory to top-dress with gypsum?
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
Of course, it is far better to top-dress the rows in spring than not at all.
From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson
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