xếp ải
Definition
- Verb (Agriculture):
- To expose plowed clods: The primary meaning refers to the farming practice of turning over and spreading out lumps of soil after plowing. This is done to allow the clods to dry, break down, and become friable (easily crumbled) in preparation for planting.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi cày, nông dân cần xếp ải để đất tơi xốp. (After plowing, farmers need to expose the clods to make the soil friable.)
- Xếp ải là một bước quan trọng trong canh tác lúa nước. (Exposing plowed clods is an important step in wet rice cultivation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to traditional and intensive agricultural processes, particularly in rice farming systems. It describes a specific stage of soil preparation that improves soil structure and aeration.
Variants and Related Words
- Phơi ải (v): A near-synonymous phrase meaning to sun-dry the plowed land. It emphasizes the drying aspect of the process.
- Ruộng được phơi ải sẽ giảm sâu bệnh. (Fields that are sun-dried will have reduced pests and diseases.)
Synonyms
- To weather plowed land: To expose tilled soil to the weather.
- To dry-till: To till or prepare soil by drying it.
Related Concepts
- Làm đất (Land preparation): The general process of preparing soil for sowing, which includes plowing, harrowing, and xếp ải.
- Đất ải (Weathered soil): Soil that has undergone the xếp ải process.