fertiliser
Soil nutrient supplement
Fertiliser is the British spelling of fertilizer—a substance added to soil to promote plant growth.
Fertilisers supply nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium that plants need but soil may lack.
They range from organic materials like manure and compost to synthetic chemical compounds: The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields before planting.
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- biofertilizerMicrobe-containing growth promoter
bone meal · guano · blood meal · green manure · leaf mold · worm castings · mulch · peat
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- ammoniumCharged ammonia derivative
nitrate · phosphate · urea · sulfate · compound · synthetic · nitrogenous · granular
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
sulfur · boron · manganese · zinc · copper · iron · molybdenum · chlorine
Cultivated agricultural plants
- harvestGathering mature crops
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- farmingCultivating land for food
cultivation · agronomy · tillage · irrigation · sowing · plowing · tractor · harvester
Ground matter for planting
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
flowers · perennials · annuals · greenhouse · potting · container · lawn · turf
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
biofertilizer · bone meal · guano · blood meal · green manure · leaf mold · worm castings · mulch · peat · amendment
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
ammonium · nitrate · phosphate · urea · sulfate · compound · synthetic · nitrogenous · granular · soluble
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · sulfur · boron · manganese · zinc · copper · iron · molybdenum · chlorine · micronutrients
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
farming · cultivation · agronomy · tillage · irrigation · sowing · plowing · tractor · harvester · plow
soil
Ground matter for planting
vegetables · flowers · perennials · annuals · greenhouse · potting · container · lawn · turf · houseplants
fertiliserherbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
weedkiller · defoliant · plant killer · desiccant · sterilant
fertilisercontaminant
Substance that pollutes
pollutant · toxin · poison · salt · heavy metals
fertiliserherbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
pesticide · insecticide · fungicide · biocide · rodenticide
- in vitro fertilisationLaboratory-assisted reproduction technique
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