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rock mulching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
rock- -mulching
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of improving the fertility of poor soils by adding a layer of small stones atop the soil, with perhaps some fertilizer atop the soil before adding rocks. The added rocks/stones would leech minerals from the rocky layer into the soil and have the stony layer retain moisture in the soil. The layer of stones remains in place when the area is cultivated.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

rock mulch

Frequently Paired Words

rock mulch bark mulching

Questions

What does rock mulching mean?
A method of improving the fertility of poor soils by adding a layer of small stones atop the soil, with perhaps some fertilizer atop the soil before adding rocks. The added rocks/stones would leech minerals from the rocky layer into the soil and have the stony layer retain moisture in the soil. The layer of stones remains in place when the area is cultivated.

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