麦むぎ踏ふみ

noun

treading on wheat seedlings

Agricultural practice of stepping on young wheat plants after planting to promote stronger root growth and better yield.

• 麦むぎ踏ふみは、冬ふゆの間あいだに麦むぎの苗なえを踏ふんで根ねを強つよくする作さ業ぎょうです。

  Mugifumi is the task of treading on wheat seedlings during winter to strengthen their roots.