mũmbĩre
- structure, texture. Structure. The physical arrangement and composition of soil particles, or the structural quality of materials like eggshells. In agricultural contexts, refers to soil structure that affects root penetration and water retention.
Example: tĩĩri wagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkorwo na mũmbĩre mwega nĩguo kũhotithia mĩri ya kahũa gũtonya wega. Ũũ nĩũndũ mĩtĩ ya kahũa ĩkoragwo na mĩri ya itimũ. (The soil must have a good structure so that the roots can penetrate well.This is because coffee trees have tap roots.); 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 ...); Hĩndĩ ya kũrekia yacokerera, matumbĩ maumaga na mũmbĩre ũtarĩwa ndũire, makorogoca matarĩ manyoroku na maumu rangi. (When laying resumes, misshapen eggs are produced with rough and sometimes bleached shells.)