well-rotted

Plant new fruit in a fresh position to avoid replant disease and mulch with well-rotted compost, as they are surface rooting and prefer life cool, moist and free draining.

The to-do list: October Dan Pearson 2010

Already the first brown areas are appearing on the machair where well-rotted weed has been spread not only to enrich the light sandy soil but also to help bind it in a way artificial fertilisers never could.

Country diary: South Uist 2011

Mum and Dad had brought me a present of a bag of well-rotted ten year old horse manure for my roses.

Archive 2005-07-01 Rachel 2005

Add sieved, well-rotted compost to improve the fertility and moisture retention.

4.1 Nursery establishment 1999

Decomposed organic matter and well-rotted manure tend to bind the lead and makes it insoluble to plant roots.

Chapter 6 1993

Interesting new work is being done on using watery compost extract (WCE) as a treatment to encourage crop plant resistance to some fungal diseases. 65 Watery compost extract is a solution made by soaking one part well-rotted compost in six parts water for about 1 week.

5. How plants live and grow 1991

In sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted manure, it attains a height of 2ft. to 3ft.

Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. John Wood

My finest specimens have been grown from their cutting state, on a bed of sifted ashes liberally mixed with well-rotted stable manure; in such light material they have not only done well, but, when a few roots were required, they lifted large balls without leaving any fibre in the ground.

Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. John Wood

If, therefore, such conditions do not exist, there should be a good dressing of well-rotted stable manure turned in, and a mulching given in early spring.

Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. John Wood

I may add that where the soil is naturally light and dry a liberal dressing of well-rotted manure may be dug in with great benefit to the flowers.

Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. John Wood