bón thúc
Definition
- Verb (Agriculture):
- To top-dress / to apply a booster fertilizer: The act of applying fertilizer (typically a fast-acting, nutrient-rich supplement) to a crop during its growth period to accelerate development, improve yield, or address nutrient deficiencies.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nông dân đang bón thúc cho lúa đẻ nhánh. (The farmers are top-dressing the rice to promote tillering.)
- Cần bón thúc phân kali khi cây ra hoa. (It is necessary to apply a booster fertilizer of potassium when the plant flowers.)
- Sau khi trồng một tháng, bón thúc lần đầu. (One month after planting, apply the first booster fertilizer.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to agricultural practice and implies a targeted, supplementary application distinct from the main basal fertilization (). It is often timed to coincide with specific growth stages (e.g., tillering, flowering, fruiting).
Variants and Related Words
Bón lót (v): to apply base fertilizer. This refers to fertilizing the soil before or at the time of planting to provide foundational nutrients.
- Phải bón lót phân chuồng trước khi gieo hạt. (You must apply base fertilizer with manure before sowing seeds.)
Bón phân (v): to fertilize. This is the general term for applying fertilizer.
- Hàng tuần, ông ấy bón phân cho vườn rau. (Every week, he fertilizes the vegetable garden.)
Synonyms
- To side-dress: A similar agricultural technique of applying fertilizer to the soil near the base of plants.
- To feed (plants): A more general, non-technical term.
Related Idioms
- While not a traditional idiom, the phrase is sometimes used metaphorically in business or education to mean providing an intensive input or resource to accelerate progress, though this usage is less common.
- Công ty bón thúc vốn cho dự án mới. (The company injected a booster shot of capital into the new project.)