You've heard about rot-resistant tomatoes and hormone-enriched cattle. From Wordnik.com. [Betting On A Guilt-Free Egg] Reference
Evaluation of rot-resistant treatments for elastomer-coated fabrics by J. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Those who kept silent] Reference
The wood is very heavy and rot-resistant and so it used to be popular for fence posts. From Wordnik.com. [Locust Grove Farm] Reference
The hulls are strong, light, waterproof, and rot-resistant, and have a predicted life of 20 years. From Wordnik.com. [1 Boat Design, Construction, and Propulsion] Reference
I was looking at the rot-resistant bark of a cypress and tracing the lines on the trunk with my hands. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
The chains are suspended between 6ft high rot-resistant wooden posts, threaded through a large hole near the top of each post. From Wordnik.com. [GBDW Arbors and Pergolas-Killer-The Dilemma « Fairegarden] Reference
It is not advisable to make containers from rot-resistant redwood or cedar because the natural oils that prevent rotting also may be toxic to worms. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
Many considered it the perfect tree: it produced nourishing food and a rot-resistant wood that was used for everything from furniture to fence posts. From Wordnik.com. [From On High] Reference
He couldn't talk enough about bananas with delayed ripening, reduced-water tomatoes, easy-to-slice melons and high-yield, pest - and rot-resistant grains. From Wordnik.com. [Apostle of Tweaked Seeds Grew a Giant in Agribusiness as a Wary Europe Balked] Reference
That being said, there are quite a few rot-resistant species of tree (cedar, locust, douglas fir) that one could use, obviating the need to treat for rot. From Wordnik.com. [Sliced Lamp by Studio Mango] Reference
If I were building a more finished three or four bin series, I would use rot-resistant wood like cedar and/or thoroughly paint the wood with a non-phytotoxic wood preservative like Cuprinol (copper napthanate). From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
All three models include specialized pockets, plus spacious main compartments that fit adjustable plastic tackle trays, and are made of heavyweight 600-denier waterproof nylon that is sewn with rot-resistant thread. From Wordnik.com. [A New Rifle, Strong Leaders and Tackle Bag] Reference
The steel superstructure and interior framing contains 25-90% post-consumer recycled content creating a more durable, earthquake-resistant, fire-resistant, rot-resistant, mold-resistant, and pest-resistant building. From Wordnik.com. [Low Impact Living: Green Condos in the West] Reference
Then there are woods that are naturally rot-resistant. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Use treated lumber or rot-resistant lumber such as cypress. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
It would be possible to use rot-resistant wood for low walls. From Wordnik.com. [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference
He'll replace the boards with an expensive lumber that's naturally rot-resistant. From Wordnik.com. [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference
Use naturally rot-resistant cedar, redwood or cypress for durability in overhead structures. From Wordnik.com. [Local News | The Bryan College Station Eagle] Reference
The trees provide hard, rot-resistant timber and make some of the best charcoal in the world. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
Avoid creosote-treated railroad ties; opt instead for naturally rot-resistant cedar or redwood. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The supports are made of the same rot-resistant wooden piles used for docks and telephone poles. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
The trees and shrubs, which grow in saline coastal habitats, also provide excellent rot-resistant wood. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
In contrast, Eastern red cedar is very rot-resistant, but - especially when young - has very little heartwood. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
For endposts, use 4-by-4s made from cedar or other rot-resistant wood and sunk into the ground at least 2 feet deep. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
Whether using pressure-treated or naturally rot-resistant wood, put the bed together with galvanized or stainless screws or bolts. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Position posts at the corners and along the sides as needed, using 2-inch-by-2-inch rot-resistant wooden or heavy-duty metal stakes. From Wordnik.com. [detnews.com - Local] Reference
So even though western larch and Douglas fir are only moderately rot-resistant, the large proportion of heartwood in every log makes these woods suitable for many outdoor uses. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Griswold - Check the trusses of most any century-old house or barn and you're likely to find a sample of the strong, straight-grained, rot-resistant hardwood that helped build the Northeast. From Wordnik.com. [theday.Com - Breaking News] Reference
The second part of the booklet suggests different things a home resident can do to improve the health of her home, ranging from no-cost practices, like opening windows for a few minutes a day to improve indoor air flow, to investments she might consider when its time to make a big change, like choosing rot-resistant redwood or cedar instead of toxic pressure-treated wood when building a new outdoor structure. From Wordnik.com. [KTVZ.com - Local Headlines] Reference
Typically rot-resistant Western red cedar. From Wordnik.com. [How To Buy & Sell just about Everything] Reference
Jasper, a soil rot-resistant sweet potato variety. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
A rot-resistant apple. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] Reference
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