land plaster

American  

noun

1. finely ground gypsum, used chiefly as a fertilizer.

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Etymology

Origin of land plaster

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

Gypsum or land plaster has been often used to correct this condition, and frequently with excellent results.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Gypsum is used as a fertilizer under the name of "land plaster," and with the growing recognition of the lack of sulphur in various soils an extension of its application is not unlikely.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

As early as 1780 he began his experiments, using not only the land plaster and clover but practicing deeper ploughing and rotating crops.

From Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck by Williams, Harrison

To prevent the tar sticking to the hands in planting, dust the nuts with dry wood ashes, land plaster, or fine dry sand.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

In nonmetallic products there were displayed garnet, emery, millstones, infusorial earth, mineral paints, graphite, talc, mica, salt, gypsum, land plaster, and plaster of Paris.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission