tilth
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(tĭlth) 
n.
n.
- Cultivation of land; tillage.
- Tilled earth.
[Middle English, from Old English, from tilian, to labor.]
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Physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, rate of water infiltration, and drainage. The tilth of a soil can change rapidly, depending on environmental factors such as changes in moisture. The objective of tillage (mechanical manipulation of the soil) is to improve tilth, thereby increasing crop production; in the long term, however, conventional tillage, especially plowing, often has the opposite effect, causing the soil to break down and become compacted.
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A fine crumbly soil texture produced by tilling or cultivating. See also friable.
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Tilth
Dansk (Danish)
n. - opdyrkning, dyrket land
Nederlands (Dutch)
bewerkte grond
Français (French)
n. - labourage, labour
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ackerbestellung, bebauter Zustand
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άροση, καλλιέργεια, γεωργία
Italiano (Italian)
coltivazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - lavoura, culturas
Русский (Russian)
пашня, обработка почвы
Español (Spanish)
n. - labranza, cultivo, tierra cultivada
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - odling, matjord, jordmån, skörd, gröda
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
耕作, 耕地, 耕作深度
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 耕作, 耕地, 耕作深度
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경작 , 경지 , 농작물
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) أرش, أرض محروثه, فلاحه, حراثه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ניר, אדמה חרושה, עיבוד אדמה
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