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- DictionaryFer·ti·liz·er/ˈfərdəˌlīzər/
noun
- 1. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility: "a nitrogenous fertilizer"
Jul 20, 1998 · fertilizer, natural or artificial substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants. Fertilizers enhance the natural fertility of the soil or replace chemical elements taken from the soil by previous crops.
A fertilizer ( American English) or fertiliser ( British English) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from liming materials or other non-nutrient soil amendments.
The meaning of FERTILIZER is one that fertilizes; specifically : a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile. How to use fertilizer in a sentence.
FERTILIZER definition: 1. a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants…. Learn more.
Fertilizers come in many different forms, from naturally occurring in the soil to commercial or organic products, liquid and dry, and in many different formulations. Here's how to choose what your plants need.
Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth.
fertilizer. noun [ C or U ] (UK also fertiliser) uk / ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzə r/ us. Add to word list. a chemical substance that is spread on land or soil to make plants grow better: The prices for farm equipment, fertilizer and fuel climb relentlessly.
Material you add to a garden to increase the nutrients in the soil and help plants grow is called fertilizer. If your rosebushes are looking a little sad, you might want to try using fertilizer. To fertilize is to make something fertile, or to encourage it to grow or reproduce.
noun. /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə (r)/. /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/. ( British English also fertiliser) [countable, uncountable] a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully. artificial/chemical fertilizers. liquid fertilizer. a bag of fertilizer.
FERTILIZER meaning: a substance (such as manure or a special chemical) that is added to soil to help the growth of plants.
