noun
- the practice of piling soil around the base of plants to support growth or protect roots
Usage: agricultural
verb
- present participle of hill; piling soil around the base of plants
Usage: agricultural
Examples
- Hilling potatoes helps prevent them from turning green.
- The farmer spent the morning hilling his corn rows.
- Proper hilling techniques can improve crop yields.
- She learned about hilling vegetables in her gardening class.
- The hilling process protects plant roots from frost damage.
- Regular hilling keeps weeds away from the crop base.