thin out seedlings; remove excess young plants
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Meanings
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to thin out seedlings; to remove surplus young plants to ensure proper spacing and nutrient availability
A specialized agricultural term describing the practice of selectively removing excess germinated seeds or seedlings after emergence to achieve optimal plant density. This is typically done for row crops like corn, cotton, and vegetables.
Yù玉
mǐ米
chū出
miáo苗
hòu后
，
nóng农
mín民
yào要
jí及
shí时
jiàn间
miáo苗
。
After the corn emerges, farmers must thin out the seedlings promptly.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
jiào叫
jiàn间
miáo苗
，
yě也
jiào叫
shū疏
miáo苗
。
This task is called jiànmiáo, also known as shūmiáo.
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Jiàn间
miáo苗
yào要
àn按
yī一
dìng定
de的
zhū株
jù距
jìn进
xíng行
，
bù不
néng能
tài太
mì密
yě也
bù不
néng能
tài太
xī稀
。
Thinning must be done according to specific spacing requirements—it cannot be too dense or too sparse.