sidedress
/ˈsaɪdˌdrɛs/
verb
- To apply fertilizer or other nutrients to the side of a plant's row, rather than directly on the seed or plant, to promote growth.
- She learned to sidedress the tomatoes with compost tea for better yields.
- The gardener decided to sidedress the lettuce with a balanced fertilizer.
- Farmers often sidedress corn with nitrogen when the plants are about knee-high.
Synonyms
noun
- The application of fertilizer or nutrients to the side of a plant row.
- Using a sidedress can reduce waste compared to broadcasting fertilizer.
- A sidedress of potassium helped the potatoes grow larger.
- The farmer scheduled a sidedress for the wheat field next week.