planting
plan ting
- n the act of fixing firmly in place
he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway - n a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner - n putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
the planting of corn is hard work - v put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- v fix or set securely or deeply
- v set up or lay the groundwork for
- v place into a river
- v place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
- v put firmly in the mind
- German brewers warn that European Union subsidies, which support the planting of rapeseed for conversion into biodiesel, discourage farmers from planting barley, which could mean .
- Puzzlingly, however, the junta's planting directive has not been matched by adequate infrastructure to turn those acres into energy, like collection mechanisms, processing plants .
- In the 12 years since GM crops have been commercially grown, James says most planting has been in the Americas.