bón lót
Definition
Noun (Agriculture):
- Basal dressing / Base fertilization: The practice of applying fertilizer to the soil before sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings. This provides essential nutrients for the young plants' initial growth stages.
Verb (Agriculture):
- To apply basal fertilizer / to fertilize (as a base dressing): The action of incorporating fertilizer into the soil prior to planting.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Bón lót là bước quan trọng đầu tiên. (Basal dressing is the important first step.)
- Phân hữu cơ thường được dùng cho bón lót. (Organic fertilizer is often used for basal dressing.)
Verb:
- Người nông dân đang bón lót cho cánh đồng. (The farmer is applying basal fertilizer to the field.)
- Chúng ta cần bón lót trước khi trồng cà chua. (We need to fertilize the soil before planting tomatoes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specifically used in contrast to "bón thúc" (top dressing/fertilization), which refers to fertilizer applied the growth period of the crop.
- "bón lót phân chuồng": to apply manure as a basal dressing.
- Bón lót phân chuồng giúp cải tạo đất. (Applying manure as a basal dressing helps improve the soil.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bón thúc (v/n): Top dressing; to apply fertilizer during the growth period.
- Bón phân (v): To fertilize (general term).
Synonyms
- Pre-plant fertilization
- Basal application
- Soil preparation fertilizing
Related Concepts
- Làm đất (Land preparation): The broader process of preparing the field, which includes bón lót.
- Phân bón (Fertilizer): The substance used in bón lót.