| 单词 | tilth |
| 例句 | The townlands were rich, with wide tilth and many orchards, and homesteads there were with oast and garner, fold and byre, and many rills rippling through the green from the highlands down to Anduin. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Nothing prospered there in Hearth or tilth, all being blighted with illness, the spring seed frozen in the ground or the ripe grain rotten, and so it had been for many years. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z So, unlike virtually every other gardener in Britain, I had no intention of spending my summer wandering among aristocratic roses and marvelling at the fine tilth of Lord Whatsit’s sandy carrot beds. The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z I dig up spaces for the annuals, adding compost for good tilth, and aerate the soil with a digging fork. Planning the season ahead 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z For years they’ve added compost to improve the tilth of the heavy clay soil. Once overgrown, island garden is airy and bright 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z What gardeners call tilth, it begins with layers of fallen logs, twigs, broken branches and dried leaves. Stress less: Gardening made easier with hügelkultur | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Considering women as the functional equivalent of tilth — prepared soil ready to be seeded — reclassified them as property: real estate in which men grow their crops of children. Abortion and authoritarianism: Why women's freedom threatens male supremacy 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Fertile soil with good tilth does not come about with a single or even several additions of organic material, but from a consistent soil-building program. How to make the best of clay soil in the garden 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z An introduction to the basic components of organic gardening that outlines the secrets of great soil, such as good soil tilth, texture and structure, and an abundance of organic matter. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z They also can help store moisture by building soil tilth to ward off dry spells, which could span decades. Politicians say nothing, but US farmers are increasingly terrified by it – climate change 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The ground must also be thoroughly cleared of the roots of all coarse, perennial weeds, and be worked to a fine tilth ready for turfing or sowing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Tilth, tilth, n. cultivation: cultivated land: the depth of soil turned up in cultivation. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z The tillage to which the ground was subjected for the purposes of the fruit farm much improved its character, and in dry weather it presents as good a tilth as could be desired. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Only life is wanting, life warm and busy, which in these days is stirring in the villages and homesteads that dot the plain, and that have brought the dead moorland into tilth and fertility. The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z Every plant and shrub gave evidence of loving care, and repaid the tilth bestowed upon them with lavish interest. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z The land, having been ploughed in autumn, is prepared for sowing by working it with the grubber, harrow and roller, until a fine tilth is obtained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z The wild forest had receded and given place to broad fields of tilth, meadow land, and pastures, not now in the uncouth desolation of stumps and log-heaps, but dotted with herds and flocks. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Preference should be given to “hoed crops,” as it is essential to keep the surface in open tilth, as well as to destroy all weeds. Cacao Culture in the Philippines This implies good fertility, optimum moisture conditions and proper tilth. A Living from the Land First may be named the farm fields and plantations brought by exertions continued through long years from raw forest or prairie to present tilth and productiveness. Rural Health and Welfare The health of the plants is secured, and they are made to outstrip their enemies only by the fertility and fine tilth of the soil in which they grow. Soil Culture Strew silently the fruitful seed, As softly o'er the tilth ye tread, For hands that delicately knead The consecrated bread— The mystic loaf that crowns the board. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition This is a simple task in land in good tilth. Manual of American Grape-Growing Lime is beneficial, too, in the case of soils which have a large proportion of sand or large particles, and serves as an agent in creating a better condition of tilth and of moisture retention. A Living from the Land As long as the plants would permit, the soil was cultivated every few days and kept in a state of perfect tilth. Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato In early districts seeding may take place as early as February, provided a fine tilth is obtainable, but it rarely extends beyond the end of April. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The husbandman was bound to carry out the proper cultivation, raise an average crop and leave the field in good tilth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" A point of importance in the manuring of potatoes is a good tilth in the soil, so as to enable a free expansion of the tubers to take place. Manures and the principles of manuring These soils, like the sandy alluvial loams, are easy to work, retain moisture well when kept in a state of perfect tilth, and respond readily to manuring. Fruits of Queensland It is assumed that the soil of the field has been put into the best possible condition of tilth, but its condition as to moisture is also very important. Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato There was superfluity neither of chattels nor of tilth. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay If the tenant paid his rent and left the land in good tilth, the landlord could not interfere nor forbid subletting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Beans do best on strong land, and, unlike some of the crops considered, do not require a particularly fine tilth. Manures and the principles of manuring It is usually easy to work, of fair depth, and retains moisture well when kept in a thorough state of tilth. Fruits of Queensland When land is in excellent tilth, it may grow red clover satisfactorily while showing a decided lime deficiency. Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement To-day her tender feet must tread Rough rocky wilds around her spread: No tilth is there, no gardens grow, No crowding people come and go.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse It had for foreground a stretch of tilth—olive-trees, honeysuckle hedges, and cypresses. New Italian sketches Good tilth and friendship were promised here, gifts to balance loneliness. Blind Man's Lantern The Dutch, like the Germans, are excellent cultivators of tobacco, selecting the richest and the strongest land, and working the fields of as fine a tilth as possible. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce The land has no more right to lie idle than any of the rest of us—unless it's a bit of tilth sweetening in fallow between two crops. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Notwithstanding its lack in palatability, it should be in all pasture mixtures for soils not in the best tilth. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement I am he whom thou seest washing the banks with full flood and severing the rich tilth, glassy Tiber, best beloved by heaven of rivers. The Aeneid of Virgil The best immediate treatment of land preparatory to setting the trees should be such as to place the soil in good tilth. Apple Growing In some Districts the excellent tilth of the Kurmi’s fields well portrays the result of his persevering labour, which he does not grudge to the land because it is his own. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala The better the land is kept in tilth, the better will be the effect of an application of guano. Guano A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers The surface soil, down to plow-depth, is the chief feeding-ground for plants because it is kept in good tilth by organic matter and tillage. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Rumour is that the old Pelasgians, who once long ago held the Latin borders, consecrated the grove and its festal day to Silvanus, god of the tilth and flock. The Aeneid of Virgil The wheat pure and white, Summer tilth to sow, Every man to feed, Till great yule feast. The Mabinogion Vol. 3 In other words, it does not often happen that soils are in too fine tilth to sow seed upon them without such fineness resulting in positive benefit to the plants. Clovers and How to Grow Them In an undrained, retentive soil, it is not often possible to attain that perfect tilth, which is best suited for a proper admixture, and which is easily given after thorough draining. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health Experiments should be made with it under favorable conditions respecting moisture and soil tilth. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Latinus the King, now growing old, ruled in a long peace over quiet tilth and town. The Aeneid of Virgil Far and wide stretches a landscape rich with tilth and husbandry, boon Nature paying back to men tenfold for all their easy toil. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Some soils are naturally friable, and in these a tilth sufficiently fine can be realized ordinarily with but little labor. Clovers and How to Grow Them Such parks, such greensward, such grassy lawns, such wooded tilth, are wholly unknown elsewhere. Post-Prandial Philosophy The land should be in good tilth, and capable of producing a good crop of any sort. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement In Sicilian territory too is tilth and town, and famed Acestes himself of Trojan blood. The Aeneid of Virgil A half-day—but every fallow field and patch of stubble within me has been turned up in that time, given over for the rain and sunshine to mellow and put into tender tilth. The Hills of Hingham The plants which grow will render much assistance in keeping the land in a good condition of tilth, as well as in enhancing its fertility. Clovers and How to Grow Them The surface is smooth and regular, and the absence of stones, together with the loamy texture of the soil, makes it easy to maintain good tilth. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia All farms having good tilth can bring alfalfa into their crop-rotations. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement S: And when he turns back, he runs along in the land that he may cause mischief in it and destroy the tilth and the stock, and Allah does not love mischief-making. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Through careful tilth and the systematic return of all waste to the land, the acres at Four Oaks have grown more fertile each year. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm True, on the terraced slopes of the hillsides generation after generation of ingenious men have managed to build up, tier by tier, a wonderful expanse of artificial tilth. Science in Arcady Maintain a good tilth by the frequent use of the hoe during summer, and as autumn approaches regularly remove all decaying leaves. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition The surface of the land is in good tilth, especially if the legume was planted in rows so that cultivation could be given. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement S: Musa said: He says, Surely she is a cow not made submissive that she should plough the land, nor does she irrigate the tilth; sound, without a blemish in her. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side It should teach the value of brain work on the farm, and the importance of intelligent cultivation; also the advantages of good seed, good tilth, good specimens of well-bred stock, good food, and good care. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Experience teaches that the fineness of the tilth to which the soil is reduced previously to the seed being committed to it, is one very influential operation for the obtaining a productive crop. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Early in that month break the soil down to a fine tilth and make it quite firm by treading, or by rolling. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Thus, without tilth, I house a wondrous yield; Thus, without theft, I reap another's field, And store quintuple harvests in my heart concealed. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 The rich Lombard tilth of maize and vine gives place to English-looking hedgerows, lined with oaks, and studded with handsome dark tufts of green hellebore. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series "This fire must make a desert of the land," said Mohi; "burn up and bury all her tilth." Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II Preparation of soil.—In the Rajahmundry district, during the months of April and May, the ground is frequently ploughed, until brought into a very fine tilth. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Wheat can be planted in what would be considered a very unsuitable tilth for barley. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor But the great expanse of clean fields, level as a billiard-table, and in as fine tilth as though this was a model farm, was a delight to the eye, too. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Furthermore, he set in the shield a soft fresh ploughed field, rich tilth and wide, the third time ploughed, and many ploughers therein drove their yokes to and fro as they wheeled about. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro This was a very troublesome year through manifold impositions; and from the abundant rains, that ceased not all the year, nearly all the tilth in the marsh-lands perished. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Dear uplands, Chester's favorable fields, My large unjealous Loves, many yet one — A grave good-morrow to your Graces, all, Fair tilth and fruitful seasons! The Poems of Sidney Lanier You feel in the atmosphere the same tonic, puissant quality that is in the tilth, the same strength and resoluteness. O Pioneers! But ere our metal cleave An unknown surface, heed we to forelearn The winds and varying temper of the sky, The lineal tilth and habits of the spot, What every region yields, and what denies. The Georgics On land in good tilth, the water of rainfall sinks away, and is not visible as free water. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Some such adorable stretch of tilth and pasture, sky and cloud, hangs like a god's crown beyond the city and her towers. Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett His earliest pictures were all composed in pensive greys and violets, and exhaled the weary sadnessof tilth and grange and scant orchard trees. Modern Painting Old Taranto glimmers in lordly fashion across the tranquil waters; a sense of immemorial culture pervades this region of russet tilth, and olives, and golden corn. Old Calabria Thus far the tilth of fields and stars of heaven; Now will I sing thee, Bacchus, and, with thee, The forest's young plantations and the fruit Of slow-maturing olive. The Georgics It contains the proper proportions of both sand and clay, and further has been put into the best of mechanical condition by good tilth. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Neither doth the black-soiled tilth bring forth fruit continually, neither will the trees be persuaded to bear with every year's return a fragrant flower of equal wealth, but in their turns only. The Extant Odes of Pindar What a tilth of intellectual lava must that man have interfused amongst the refuse and scoria of such mouldering party rubbish, to force up a new verdure and laughing harvests, annually increasing for new generations! Note Book of an English Opium-Eater The whitewashed stead and the lonely peasant scratching like an insect in the long tilth were painful impressions. Celibates Come then, and learn what tilth to each belongs According to their kinds, ye husbandmen, And tame with culture the wild fruits, lest earth Lie idle. The Georgics "In good tilth" is a condition of the soil difficult to describe, but a state that the gardener comes soon to recognize. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use The spider might well seem spun out, the tilth exhausted. Guy Mannering — Complete Some of the soils are of an extremely fine nature, settling firmly and requiring considerable tillage before they are brought to a proper condition of tilth. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall But inland these discontents are soon forgotten; there amid tilth and pasture, gentle hills and leafy hollows of rural Devon, the eye rests and the mind is soothed. In the Year of Jubilee And yet Even these, should one engraft them, or transplant To well-drilled trenches, will anon put of Their woodland temper, and, by frequent tilth, To whatso craft thou summon them, make speed To follow. The Georgics Along the stretch of the hollow the land was parcelled into meadows and tilth of varied hue. Thyrza This act did not produce that increased tilth which was anticipated. Landholding in England When by correct soil culture the individual soil grains are thus grouped into large clusters, the soil is said to be in good tilth. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall Furthermore he set in the shield a soft fresh-ploughed field, rich tilth and wide, the third time ploughed; and many ploughers therein drave their yokes to and fro as they wheeled about. The Iliad Flowers, perhaps, at all events those of tilth and pasture, will have been all but improved away. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft Whatever goes to the tilth of me it shall be you! Leaves of Grass What are its gifts, this Harvest Home Of English tilth and English cost, Where fell the hamlet won by Rome And rose the city that she lost? An Anthology of Australian Verse Far on every side stretches a homely landscape, tilth and pasture, hedgerow and clustered trees, to where the sky rests upon the gentle hills. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft Or have the Trojans allotted thee some lot of ground more choice than all the rest, fair land of tilth and orchard, that thou mayest dwell therein, if thou slay me? The Iliad |
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