No. 7,602 in Dutch
compostlaagje
A thin layer of compost.
In a sentence
In de tuin legde ik een compostlaagje over de aarde om de planten te voeden.
In the garden, I placed a layer of compost over the soil to nourish the plants.
The term 'compostlaagje' is used to describe a physical layer of compost applied in the garden.
Het compostlaagje helpt bij het verbeteren van de bodemstructuur en de waterretentie.
The layer of compost helps to improve soil structure and water retention.
Here, 'compostlaagje' refers to the substance's functional benefit to the soil.
Wij hebben een dun compostlaagje aangebracht dat langzaam organische stoffen vrijlaat.
We applied a thin layer of compost that slowly releases organic matter.
In this sentence, 'compostlaagje' emphasizes the gradual nutrient release by the compost layer.
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