puddling
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pud·dling
(pŭd'lĭng) 
n.
n.
- Purification of impure metal, especially pig iron, by heating and stirring in an oxidizing atmosphere.
- Compaction of wet material, such as clay, in order to make a watertight paste.
1. Inducing compaction in mortar or concrete by the use of a tamping rod.
2. See puddle.
Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:
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puddling
An old method, messy but effective, of protecting fine feeder roots when transplanting. Its object is to coat all the roots with a thin film of wet soil, by dipping them into a soupy mixture of loam and water (mud), just before planting.
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