[VOA] Much About Mulch

Much About Mulch

mulch 是種對農夫們很重要的東西，他可以讓土壤變得更適合種植。

 

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mulch : a substance such as decaying leaves that you put on the soil to improve its quality, to protect the roots of plants, or to stop weeds growing

substance : a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas

decay : to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this

soil : the top layer of the earth in which plants grow

weed : a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly

organic : relating to farming or gardening methods of growing food without using artificial chemicals, or produced or grown by these methods

waste : unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used something

maize : a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (=long hard part), and which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable [= corn American English]

cob : the hard part of a corn plant that the yellow seeds grow on

conservation : the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them being spoiled or destroyed [= preservation; ↪ conserve]

spoil : to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc [= ruin]

tillage : the activity of preparing land for growing crops

break down : to fail or stop working in a successful way

nutrient : a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow

earthworm : a common type of long thin brown worm that lives in soil

organism : an animal, plant, human, or any other living thing

tree bark : the outer covering of a tree

thick : if something is thick, there is a large distance or a larger distance than usual between its two opposite surfaces or sides [≠ thin]

barrier : a physical object that keeps two areas, people etc apart

autumn : fall American English [uncountable and countable]  the season between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler

moderate : to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent

extreme : very unusual and severe or serious

violent : involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc