vén gốc

Người nông dân vén gốc cho cây lúa.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hill up / to earth up: The agricultural action of drawing soil up around the base of a plant to support its stem, improve stability, cover roots, or control weeds.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nông dân đang vén gốc cho những cây ngô. (The farmers are hilling up the soil around the corn plants.)
  • Việc vén gốc giúp cây đứng vững hơn trong mưa gió. (Earthing up helps plants stand firmer in wind and rain.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to horticultural and agricultural practice. It describes a precise, beneficial technique rather than general gardening.

Variants and Related Words

• Vun gốc (v): This is a direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
  • Bà tôi thường vun gốc cho các luống rau. (My grandmother often hills up the soil for the vegetable beds.)

Synonyms

• Hill up: To draw earth around the base of a plant.
• Earth up: To cover the lower part of a plant with soil.

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