土つち苴づと

noun

bundle of straw used as mulch

Rare agricultural term for a straw bundle placed around plants to retain moisture, suppress weeds, or protect roots.

• 昔むかしの農のう家かでは、冬ふゆの寒さむさから作さく物もつを守まもるために土つち苴づとを使つかった。

  In old farming households, they used straw bundles to protect crops from the winter cold.