topdress

• Verbe utilisé en agriculture et en jardinage, signifiant épandre de l'engrais ou de la terre à la surface du sol ou d'une pelouse sans l'enfouir.

A verb used in agriculture and gardening meaning to apply fertilizer or soil to the surface of land or a lawn without working it in.

1. Apply fertilizer or manure to landC1formal

   To spread fertilizer, manure, or other soil amendments over the surface of land, especially a lawn or field.

   Épandre de l'engrais ou du fumier en surface

   • The farmer decided to topdress the wheat field with nitrogen.
   • You should topdress your lawn in the spring for best results.
   • They topdressed the garden beds with compost.

   Synonymesbroadcastdressfertilizemanure