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base fertilizer; basal dressing
Fertilizer mixed into the soil before planting seeds or transplanting seedlings. Provides essential nutrients for the early growth stage of plants.
植え付け前に元肥を入れる。
Apply base fertilizer before planting.
元肥をしっかり与えておくと、苗の育ちが良くなる。
If you apply enough base fertilizer, the seedlings will grow better.
家庭菜園では、堆肥を元肥として使うのが効果的だ。
In home vegetable gardens, using compost as base fertilizer is effective.
Composed of 元 (base, foundation) and 肥 (fertilizer). An essential term in gardening and agriculture. The 元肥 is applied once before planting, in contrast to 追肥 which is applied during the growing season.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 元肥を入れる: to add base fertilizer
- 元肥を施す: to apply base fertilizer (formal)
- 元肥入りの土: soil with base fertilizer already mixed in
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 追肥: top-dressing fertilizer — fertilizer applied after planting during the growth period
- 堆肥: compost — organic matter used as fertilizer
- 液肥: liquid fertilizer — fertilizer in liquid form