jethro tull

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Definition von jethro tull im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a British farmer and inventor, who developed new methods of farming and invented a machine for putting seeds in the ground (1674-1741). born 1674, Basildon, Berkshire, Eng. died Feb. 21, 1741, Prosperous Farm, near Hungerford, Berkshire British agronomist and inventor. He was educated at Oxford. Around 1701 he perfected a horse-drawn seed drill that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later a horse-drawn hoe. He stressed the use of manure and the importance of breaking up the soil into small particles. Tull's methods, though initially attacked, were eventually adopted by many large landowners, and they helped form the basis of modern agriculture

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Jeth·ro Tull

Türkische aussprache

cethrō tʌl

Aussprache

/ˈʤeᴛʜrō ˈtəl/ /ˈʤɛθroʊ ˈtʌl/