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Term of the Road Dictionary

mulch

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Road Equipment Accessories
  • Definition : Layer of vegetable material, in general obtained from straw or leaves, to protect seeds on unprepared soil and encourage the formation of humus, thereby protecting the seeds and plants during their growth.

Mulch

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Straßenausstattung Zusätzliche Anlagen
  • Definition : Lage pflanzlichen Materials, das im Allgemeinen aus Stroh oder Laub besteht, Saatgut auf nicht behandeltem Boden schützt und die Bildung von Humus anregt und daneben das Saatgut und die Pflanzen während deren Wachstums schützt.

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