(agriculture) Used for applying a mulch. / (agriculture) Used as a mulch.

(agriculture) The act of preparing/applying a mulch.

present participle of mulch

plural of mulching

simple past tense and past participle of mulch

(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

(agriculture) To apply mulch. / (agriculture) To turn into mulch.

plural of mulch

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mulch

A method of improving the fertility of poor soils by adding a layer of small stones atop the soil, with perhaps some fertilizer atop the soil before adding rocks. The added rocks/stones would leech minerals from the rocky layer into the soil and have the stony layer retain moisture in the soil. The layer of stones remains in place when the area is cultivated.