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hilling
Sign in to saveright|thumb|250px|Hilling (:ja:畝|Japanese Une 畝) [[ploughed by a hoe for scallions to increase crop yields.]] Hilling, earthing up or ridging is the technique in agriculture and horticulture of heaping soil up around the base of a plant. It can be done by hand (usually using a hoe), or with powered machinery, typically a tractor attachment.
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right|thumb|250px|Hilling (:ja:畝|Japanese Une 畝) [[ploughed by a hoe for scallions to increase crop yields.]] Hilling, earthing up or ridging is the technique in agriculture and horticulture of heaping soil up around the base of a plant. It can be done by hand (usually using a hoe), or with powered machinery, typically a tractor attachment.
Hilling buries the normally above-ground part of the plant, promoting desired growth. This may encourage the development of additional tubers (as with potatoes), force the plant to grow longer stems (leeks), or for some crops (chicory, leeks, asparagus etc.) this blanching technique keeps the stems or shoots pale and tender, or influences their taste.