mulching

Adjective

(not comparable)

(agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
This mulching mower can easily be converted to a bagging mower.
(agriculture) Used as a mulch.
Compost is generally the best mulching material for the home garden.

Noun

(uncountable)

(agriculture) The act of preparing/applying a mulch.
Proper mulching in summer months keeps the soil cooler.

Verb

Present participle of mulch.

Origin

From mulch.

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In small areas the mulching system is sometimes preferable.
Often the escape of heat from the soil is prevented by " mulching," i.e.
Harrows and cultivators are used where there are few weeds, and the mulching process is the one desired.
One of the most effective means of conserving soil moisture is by " mulching," i.e.
The space between the parts of such substances is too large to admit of capillary action; hence the water conveyed to the surface of the soil is prevented from passing upwards any further except by slow evaporation through the mulching layer.

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