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land plaster

noun

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


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of land plaster1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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As early as 1780 he began his experiments, using not only the land plaster and clover but practicing deeper ploughing and rotating crops.

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

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Gypsum or land plaster holds ammonia, and is thus of the highest value as a preservative.

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The onion fly may, in part, at least, be abated by the use of equal parts of wood ashes and land plaster dusted very thoroughly on the young plants.

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The use of land plaster or lime is recommended upon the floors and gutters.

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