basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure applied at planting
Agricultural term for fertilizer or manure applied to the soil before or at the time of planting, as opposed to topdressing later. Compare 元肥 (もとごえ), which is more common.
See also: 元肥 (もとごえ)
We plowed compost into the field as basal fertilizer.
For this crop, it is important to apply basal fertilizer at planting time.