疎抜うろぬく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

thin out; cull

Specifically used for thinning out plants, especially seedlings, to give the remaining ones space to grow. A specialized agricultural/gardening term.

• 大だい根こんの芽めを疎抜うろぬいて、間かん隔かくをあけた。

  I thinned out the radish sprouts to give them more space.

• 苗なえ床どこが混こみすぎているので、少すこし疎抜うろぬく必ひつ要ようがある。

  The seedbed is too crowded, so we need to thin it out a bit.