fertilises
Makes land productive
Fertilises is the British spelling of fertilizes.
To fertilise is to make fertile or capable of growth.
Sperm fertilises an egg, creating an embryo.
Farmers fertilise soil by adding nutrients: We fertilised the garden with compost.
Figuratively, an experience can fertilise the imagination or fertilise ideas.
Ground matter for planting
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
potassium · crop · farmland · tillage · cultivation · harvest · sowing · organic
Male reproductive cell
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- offspringBiological descendants produced
gametes · insemination · embryo · ovulation · ovum · implantation · reproductive · ova
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutNew plant emergence
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- thriveFlourish with vigor
vegetation · root · shoot · bud · sapling · nourish · seedling · propagate
Improve by adding value
- stimulateProvoke into activity
- inspireStir to action
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- sparkTiny fiery particle
catalyse · foster · cultivate · boost · nurture · animate · energise · activate
Floral reproductive grains
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- anthersPollen-producing stamen parts
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
- ovulesImmature plant seeds
self-pollination · stigma · pistil · petal · flower · pollinator · carpel · receptacle
soil
Ground matter for planting
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
phosphorus · potassium · crop · farmland · tillage · cultivation · harvest · sowing · organic · mulch
sperm
Male reproductive cell
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- conceptionFormation of an idea
offspring · gametes · insemination · embryo · ovulation · ovum · implantation · reproductive · ova · spermatozoa
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
thrive · vegetation · root · shoot · bud · sapling · nourish · seedling · propagate · cultivate
enrich
Improve by adding value
- stimulateProvoke into activity
- inspireStir to action
- invigorateTo fill with energy
spark · catalyse · foster · cultivate · boost · nurture · animate · energise · activate · generate
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- anthersPollen-producing stamen parts
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
ovules · self-pollination · stigma · pistil · petal · flower · pollinator · carpel · receptacle
fertilisesdepletes
Uses until gone
exhausts · impoverishes · strips · drains · leaches
fertilisessterilises
Eliminates all microorganisms
neuters · spays · castrates · aborts · terminates
- in vitro fertilisationLaboratory-assisted reproduction technique
fertiliser, fertilisers, fertilise, fertilised, fertilising, fertilisation, fertilisations