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Definition of Overwatered
1. overwater [v] - See also: overwater
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overwatered
Literary usage of Overwatered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"... they can be treated to little water at the roots for several weeks until the
weather is such that there is no danger of their becoming overwatered. ..."
2. Enquiry Into Plants and Minor Works on Odours and Weather Signs by Theophrastus (1916)
"... is fond neither of manure nor of water, but actually dies, they say, if it is
overwatered when young. But the pomegranate and vine are water-loving. ..."
3. Annual Report by Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (1907)
"... all the appearance of being overwatered and yet the greatest care was taken
in this respect, to keep the soil 'barely moist. ..."
4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... somewhat with old and well established specimens, the latter enduring a slightly
lower temperature without injury, providing they are not overwatered. ..."
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