side dressing

American  

noun

1. the fertilizer used to side-dress plants.

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Etymology

Origin of side dressing

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Compost suggests a ½-inch side dressing of compost for heavy-feeding vegetables like tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

At this stage, side dressing with nitrogen is helpful in maintaining plant growth and providing resources for growth and maturing of fruit.

From The Tomato by Work, Paul

On sandy or nutrient-deficient soils, more than one side dressing may be advisable.

From The Tomato by Work, Paul

Fertilizers, on sandy soils, where they will not long be retained, should be applied only immediately before planting, or as top and side dressing during growth.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)

He inquired of one of the attendants where Jack Peek was, and soon found him, the surgeon being by his side dressing his wound.

From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Webb, Archibald