preplanting
/priˈplæntɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of planting something in advance.
- The nursery specializes in preplanting for large landscaping projects.
- Preplanting of seeds in trays helps farmers get a head start on the growing season.
- Proper preplanting can reduce the risk of weeds and improve crop yield.
adjective
- Relating to or occurring before planting.
- Farmers apply preplanting fertilizer to enrich the soil before sowing.
- The preplanting stage includes tilling and testing the soil pH.
- They followed a preplanting checklist to ensure everything was ready.