bón đón đòng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To fertilize a rice field before the rice plants begin to form panicles: This is a specific agricultural term describing the action of applying fertilizer to a rice paddy during a particular growth stage, just before the rice starts to produce flowering heads (panicles).
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nông dân cần bón đón đòng để cây lúa phát triển tốt. (Farmers need to fertilize before panicle initiation for the rice plants to develop well.)
- Thời điểm bón đón đòng rất quan trọng đối với năng suất lúa. (The timing of applying fertilizer at the pre-panicle stage is very important for rice yield.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly technical and specific to wet-rice cultivation. It refers to a precise agricultural practice, not a general action.
Variants and Related Words
- Bón (verb): to fertilize, to apply fertilizer.
- Đón (verb, in this context): to anticipate, to meet/prepare for (a stage).
- Đòng (noun): the young, unemerged panicle (flowering head) of the rice plant inside the stem.
Synonyms
- Bón thúc đón đòng: This is a fuller, more descriptive synonym using "thúc" (to promote growth).
- Kỹ thuật bón thúc đón đòng giúp tăng số hạt chắc. (The technique of applying growth-promoting fertilizer at the pre-panicle stage helps increase the number of filled grains.)
Notes on Meaning
- This is a compound technical term from agriculture. Its meaning is fixed and refers to a single, specific action. It is not used in general or figurative language.