tĩĩrĩ
- soil, earth. Soil; earth; ground. The upper layer of the earth in which plants grow, consisting of mineral particles, organic matter, water, and air. Fundamental concept in agriculture for crop production and land management.
Example: Mũgũnda ũrĩa mwega wa kũhanda waru ũkoragwo ũrĩngũrani kũringana na kauntĩ, no kaingĩnĩmũgũnda wa tĩĩrĩ(cilt loam; clay loam) ũrĩna indo cia kũigana cia kĩĩmwĩrĩ, na ũkoragwo na mĩhũmũ mĩega ya maaĩ. (Ideal soils for potatoes vary within the counties but usually loam soils (silt loam; clay loam) with adequate organic content, well-draining to light soils) are suitable.); maaĩ marĩa maumaga maithoini ma waru nĩmatũmaga tĩĩrĩ wĩnyitĩĩrĩre nagũo doro ĩkagia. (Fluid exudes from tuber eyes, which results in soil sticking to tuber eyes when crops are harvested.); Marigũ no mahandũo mahinda o mothe mwaka-inĩ, no ihinda rĩega makĩrĩa rĩa kuhanda nĩ rĩrĩa kũrĩ na mbura nyingĩ nĩguo gũtigĩrĩra tĩĩrĩ wĩna ũgũnyu wa kũigana kũrĩ mũmera. (Bananas can be planted throughout the year in Kenya, but the best time is during the rainy season to ensure adequate soil moisture for young plants.); Mĩthemba ĩrĩa mĩega ya kũhanda ĩcagũragwo kũringa na rĩera rĩa matũra na tĩĩri. (The best variety to plant will depend on the zone as different varieties are suited for different ecological zones.); Kahũa gakũraga wega kũndũ gũtarĩ kũhio mũno, kũhehu no ũrugarĩ mũnini na tĩĩri mũnoru. (The optimal coffee-growing conditions include cool to warm tropical climates, rich soils.); Harĩria handũ harĩ na wariĩ wa fiti inya na ũraihu wa fiti ikũmi (tukania thumu wa ng'ombe na tĩĩri mũirũ kwa icũnje 1 gwa 10). Enja marima matarĩ mariku mũno na ũhande mbegũ cia kahũa. Itĩĩrĩria m... (Prepare 4ft (wide) x 10ft (long) beds. Mix 1 (composted bio-slurry) : 10 (black loam soil). Plant the coffee beans at shallow depth. Water the beds, then mulch)