追肥

English translation: Top-dressing or Side-dressing

15:23 Jul 25, 2019
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / agriculture
Chinese term or phrase: 追肥
请问 “追肥” 该如何译成英语?
SHU-DE RONG
Canada
Local time: 15:15
English translation:Top-dressing or Side-dressing
Explanation:
Base dressing is pre-plant application of fertiliser, and top-dressing or side-dressing (depending on the context) are used for another application of fertiliser.

Ref:
基肥的英文為"Basal fertilizer", "Top-dressing"指追肥由頂部撒施,如水稻施肥; "Side-dressing" 指追肥由溝側或植株下撒施,如蔬菜施肥(較常用)
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Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:15
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Summary of answers provided
5Dressing
jyuan_us
4 +1Top-dressing or Side-dressing
Gareth Callagy
3 +1Supplementary fertilization
Vladyslav Golovaty
4top application (of fertilizers)
pkchan


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Dressing


Explanation:

动词短语为apply a dressing。
Top dressing - definition of top dressing by The Free Dictionary
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/top dressing
If the soil is strongly acid (below pH 5), apply a top dressing of calcium carbonate (ground chalk or ground limestone) during winter at the rate of two ounces per ...

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or applying additional fertilizer

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Top-dressing or Side-dressing


Explanation:
Base dressing is pre-plant application of fertiliser, and top-dressing or side-dressing (depending on the context) are used for another application of fertiliser.

Ref:
基肥的英文為"Basal fertilizer", "Top-dressing"指追肥由頂部撒施,如水稻施肥; "Side-dressing" 指追肥由溝側或植株下撒施,如蔬菜施肥(較常用)

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeslynn Khoo: Top Dressing http://www.soilmanagementindia.com/fertilizers/application-o...
3 days 22 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Supplementary fertilization


Explanation:
simpler

https://blog.agrivi.com/post/supplementary-fertilization-a-s...

Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 21:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deng Yarong
12 hrs
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
top application (of fertilizers)


Explanation:
追肥英文_追肥英语怎么说_翻译_例句 - 查查在线翻译
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追肥的英文翻译:[ zhuīféi ] [农业] top application; topdre…,查阅追肥英文怎么说,追肥的英语读音例句用法和详细解释。

pkchan
United States
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