No. 9,575 in Spanish
aporca
"Aporca" is the third-person singular present tense of "aporcar," meaning to hill up or pile soil around the base of a plant.
In a sentence
El agricultor aporca las papas en el campo.
The farmer mounds the potatoes in the field.
Here, 'aporca' is used to describe the agricultural practice of covering the base of plants with soil for protection or nourishment.
El jardinero aporca las flores para protegerlas del frío.
The gardener mounds the flowers to protect them from the cold.
In this sentence, 'aporca' is applied to gardening, signifying the act of piling soil around plants to safeguard them against adverse conditions.
Se recomienda aporcar las plantas jóvenes para facilitar su crecimiento.
It is recommended to mound young plants to facilitate their growth.
Here, 'aporcar' advises the action of placing soil around young plants as a method to support their development and stability.
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