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manure — manurer, n. manurial, adj. manurially, adv. /meuh noor , nyoor /, n., v., manured, manuring. n. 1. excrement, esp. of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer. 2. any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil. v.t. 3. to treat… … Universalium
manure — /məˈnjuə / (say muh nyoohuh) noun 1. any natural or artificial substance for fertilising the soil. 2. excrement, especially of animals used as fertiliser. –verb (t) (manured, manuring) 3. to treat (land) with fertilising matter; apply manure to.… …
manure — n. & v. n. 1 animal dung, esp. of horses, used for fertilizing land. 2 any compost or artificial fertilizer. v.tr. (also absol.) apply manure to (land etc.). Derivatives: manurial adj. Etymology: ME f. AF mainoverer = OF manouvrer MANOEUVRE … Useful english dictionary
manure — ma•nure [[t]məˈnʊər, ˈnyʊər[/t]] n. v. nured, nur•ing 1) excrement, esp. of animals, used as fertilizer 2) any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil 3) to treat (land) with fertilizing matter • Etymology: 1540–50; n. der. of… … From formal English to slang
John Bennet Lawes — Sir John Lawes redirects here. Distinguish from Sir John Lawes (School). Sir John Bennet Lawes, 1st Baronet FRS (December 28, 1814 ndash;August 31, 1900) was an English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist. He founded an experimental farm at… … Wikipedia
guano — n. & v. (pl. os) n. 1 the excrement of sea fowl, found esp. in the islands off Peru and used as manure. 2 an artificial manure, esp. that made from fish. v.tr. ( oes, oed) fertilize with guano. Etymology: Sp. f. Quechua huanu dung … Useful english dictionary
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agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… … Universalium
Agriculture in the United Kingdom — A combine harvester in Scotland Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses around 71% of the country s land area and contributes about 0.6% of its gross value added. The UK produces less than 60% of the food it eats and the industry s share of the… … Wikipedia
livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel … Universalium
