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Earth up

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001952

To draw soil around the base of a plant, forming a mound or ridge. This practice supports the plant stem, protects it from frost, and encourages the development of additional roots or blanched stems. Potatoes are commonly earthed up to increase tuber yield and prevent greening.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001952
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: anhäufeln; Spanish: aporcar; French: butter
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001952",
  "term": "Earth up",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To draw soil around the base of a plant, forming a mound or ridge. This practice supports the plant stem, protects it from frost, and encourages the development of additional roots or blanched stems. Potatoes are commonly earthed up to increase tuber yield and prevent greening.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "anhäufeln",
    "es": "aporcar",
    "fr": "butter"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/earth-up/"
}

Record 2,161 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.