mũceni
- mulch, mulching material. Mulch, mulching material. Organic or inorganic material spread on soil surface around plants to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and improve growing conditions.
Example: Nĩ indo irĩku cingĩtũmĩka kwarĩra kabici mũceni? (Which material should I use in cabbage mulching?); Kwarĩra mĩmera mũceni nĩ kwega tondũ nĩitethagia mĩũngũrwa gũkorwo na rĩera rĩega rĩa gũkũra na kĩruru natharĩĩni (Mulching is important to provide favourable environment for seedlings and the shade over the nursery); Mũceni na thumu nĩwagĩrĩire kuongererwo harĩ tĩĩri ũtarĩ mũnoru (It has very low tolerance to salinity.); Mũũceni nĩ wa bata ũrĩkũ ũkũria-inĩ wa mĩkorobia. (Why is mulching important in avocado production?); Mũũceni nĩ wa bata harĩ kũhonokia maaĩ na kũnoria tirĩ. (Mulching is undertaken to conserve moisture and to add organic matter to the soil.); Mahuti momũ no mahũthĩrwo gũthondeka mũũceni. (Dry leaves may also be used as mulch.)