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haulm
noun[ C or U ]
biology, agriculture specializeduk /hɔːm/ us /hɔːm/
the stem of a plant, without its flowers or fruits, or any parts that grow under the ground:
Remove pea haulms after cropping.
The plant matter, or haulm, will be cut off at ground level and put in the compost bin, and the nitrogen-rich root system left in the soil.
I burn off the haulms to kill the fungal spores.
The garden doesn't look great, because the dead haulms have all been left to provide shelter for birds and small mammals.
If you cut down and burn the potato haulm - the top growth - as soon as you see the first signs of blight, you may be able to save the tubers in the ground.
Vegetable waste includes hedge trimmings, nettles, lawn mowings, potato haulm, dead leaves, wood shavings, and kitchen waste.
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