mũceng'i
- mulch. Mulch. A layer of organic material (such as leaves, straw, or composed matter) spread on the soil surface around plants to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, regulate temperature, prevent erosion, and provide nutrients as it decomposes.
Example: kahũa karagĩrwo mũceng'i atĩa? (How to mulch coffee?); Mũceng'i ĩrehaga baita nene, kwa mũhiano, gũteithĩrĩria kũiga maaĩ tĩĩri-inĩ rĩrĩa gwĩ kũũmũ, kũgiria ria rĩkũre, gũtuĩka thumu rĩrĩa mahuti macio mabutha , gũthondeka mũmbĩre wa tĩĩri ona kũgiria ... (Mulching has several benefits to coffee e.g. conservation of moisture during dry spells, suppression of weed growth, nutrient supply, improvement of soil structure and water infiltration, checking ...); Cokereria mĩũngũrwa ĩrĩa ĩtanagwata, thondeka mũceng'i na urĩmĩre, ceha kahũa ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na gũkahe bataraitha, kagitĩre kuumana na tũtambi na mĩrimũ. (replace seedlings that have not grown, keep the soil covered and remove weeds, prune the coffee trees correctly, apply fertilizers, protect the coffee trees from insects and diseases.)