Fertilizer synonyms

fûr'tl-ī'zər

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organic fertilizer
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manure
Organic substances, esp. animal excrement, put on or into the soil to fertilize it
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dung
(Countable) A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal.
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compost
A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
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niter
A naturally occurring mineral form of potassium nitrate. It is used to make gunpowder.
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marl
Any loose, earthy, crumbly deposit
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guano
Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.
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phosphate of lime
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fertiliser
Alternative spelling of fertilizer.
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plant food
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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potash (related)
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agro-chemicals (related)
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nitrogenous (related)
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herbicide (related)
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slow-release (related)
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high-nitrogen (related)
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top-dress (related)
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growmore (related)
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superphosphate (related)
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pre-emergence (related)
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insecticide (related)
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agrochemical (related)
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commercial fertilizer
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chemical fertilizer
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humus
A brown or black substance resulting from the partial decay of plant and animal matter; organic part of the soil
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mulch
(Uncountable, agriculture) Shredded vegetable (occasionally mineral) matter used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
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soil amendment
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top-dressing
Material applied to a surface, as fertilizer on land or crops, or stones on a road
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Fertilizer Sentence Examples

  • Farmers need to have supplies of seed, fertilizer, tractors, and fuel.

  • Though it is probably destined to be used even more extensively as a fertilizer before the demand for it as a feeding stuff becomes equal to the supply, practically all the cotton seed meal of the south will ultimately be used for feeding.

  • I can't grow a marigold in a pot of fertilizer and these poor things don't even have soil!

  • Since Blith's time bone was the one new fertilizer that had come into use.

  • Cowpeas are a common fertilizer.

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