also: きひ
basal fertilizer; base fertilizer; pre-planting fertilizer
Fertilizer applied to the soil before planting or transplanting, as opposed to topdressing (追肥). Common in gardening and farming.
Please mix basal fertilizer into the soil before planting vegetables.
Many farmers use compost as a basal fertilizer.
Standard kanji spelling for basal fertilizer.
Alternate kanji spelling with the reading きひ. Used in agricultural contexts.
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common.
A compound of 元（もと）, “base” or “foundation,” and 肥（こえ）, “manure; fertilizer,” denoting fertilizer applied before planting.