fertilizer

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  1. noun Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth.

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  • I was going to apply fertilizer, which is more effective since it will not be washed off, it will fall into the little holes the aerator left behind. —  Sun Bloggers
  • Canada's exports to Brazil increased 70.7 per cent from 2007, led by potash, used as a fertilizer, as well as coal and newsprint. —  Thestar.com - Home Page
  • Prof. Alissa Kendall from UC Davis says nitrogen fertilizer is the main culprit in producing greenhouse gas in the agricultural industry and more companies are getting wise to their emissions. —  KCBS Bay Area News
  • : Currently, fertilizer comes principally from natural gas and the fertilizer is key to providing enough nutrients for human nutrition. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • When the course was first constructed a fertilization system was installed that injects fertilizer directly into the irrigation water thus minimizing fertilizer runoff, since the fertilizer is absorbed directly into the soil. —  Charlottesville Blogs
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/ˈfərtɪlaɪzər/
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