つるがえし

Meanings

noun

vine turning; digging up and replanting sweet potato tubers

usually written using kana alone

An agricultural technique where sweet potato vines are lifted, sprouts removed, and tubers replanted to encourage larger growth. Primarily used in sweet potato cultivation.

サツマイモの栽さい培ばいでは、つる返がえしをすると収しゅう穫かく量りょうが増ふえる。
In sweet potato cultivation, vine turning increases the harvest yield.
農のう家かの人ひとは夏なつにつる返がえしの作さ業ぎょうをする。
Farmers do vine turning work in the summer.