What is "vegetable matter"

Usage examples of "vegetable matter".

The soil was formed of clayey flint-earth, mingled with vegetable matter, such as the remains of rushes, reeds, grass, etc.

Previous to sowing the seed, the soil should be lightly forked over, and, if possible, be given a dressing of leaf soil or well decayed vegetable matter, but no fresh manure must be dug into the top spit of ground intended for Carrots and Parsnips, as it may cause the roots to become forked.

Then the lead creatures would pause briefly, using flexible lips to gather in the chopped vegetable matter immediately around them.

There is a third class of plants which feed, as is now generally admitted, on the products of the decay of vegetable matter, such as the bird'snest orchis (Neottia), &amp.

Rocks, soil and rotting vegetable matter pounded in a torrent upon the floundering birds.

It succeeds best in deep, moist loams such as contain a large proportion of vegetable matter, in good condition, firm, not loose.

With all the ravenous appetites she had to satisfy, Lunzie needed more raw vegetable matter for the synthesizer, and she also wanted to locate more of the edible fruits, pods, and herbs nearby.