fertilizers
Soil enrichment products
Fertilizers are substances added to soil or plants to supply nutrients and promote growth.
They may be organic (manure, compost, bone meal) or synthetic (manufactured chemical compounds).
The term covers everything from backyard compost to industrial agricultural products: The farmer applied fertilizers before planting.
Fertilizer is the singular form.
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
blood meal · seaweed · guano · green manure · biofertilizer · worm castings · biochar · mulch
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · sulfur · boron · copper · iron · manganese · zinc · molybdenum
Ground matter for planting
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- farmAgricultural land tract
- cultivationFostering growth through care
harvest · planting · irrigation · sowing · tillage · acreage · plowing · agronomy
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- superphosphateAcidified phosphate crop nutrient
- diammoniumTwo NH4+ groups present
- sulfateAcidic salt compound
- granularMade of tiny particles
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- sproutNew plant emergence
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- flourishTo grow vigorously
thrive · yield · vegetation · photosynthesis · greenery · verdant · propagate · nurture
Tool for distribution
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- foliarOf or about leaves
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
drip · banding · incorporation · timing · dosage · dilution · calibration · uniformity
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
bone meal · blood meal · seaweed · guano · green manure · biofertilizer · worm castings · biochar · mulch · cover crop
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
calcium · magnesium · sulfur · boron · copper · iron · manganese · zinc · molybdenum · chloride
soil
Ground matter for planting
cultivation · harvest · planting · irrigation · sowing · tillage · acreage · plowing · agronomy · rotation
urea
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- superphosphateAcidified phosphate crop nutrient
- diammoniumTwo NH4+ groups present
- sulfateAcidic salt compound
granular · slow-release · ammonium nitrate · potash · water-soluble
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
flourish · thrive · yield · vegetation · photosynthesis · greenery · verdant · propagate · nurture · fruit set
spreader
Tool for distribution
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
- foliarOf or about leaves
injection · drip · banding · incorporation · timing · dosage · dilution · calibration · uniformity · runoff
- agriculturefarms, crops, farm, farmers, farming
- agricultural historyancient farming, traditional farming, green revolution, harvest traditions, harvest festivals
- Israeli exportscitrus fruit, cherry tomatoes, cherry tomato, avocados, dates
- Mesoamerican agriculturemaize, cacao, squash, amaranth, chia
- Soil Pollutionsoil contamination, contaminated land, lead contamination, mercury contamination, heavy metals
- agronomyagronomy, crop yield, soil science, crop yields, cultivation
fertilizerstoxins
Harmful biological substances
pollutants · contaminants · salts · heavy metals · acid rain
fertilizersherbicides
Chemicals that destroy unwanted plants
weed killers · defoliants · pesticides · insecticides · fungicides
- nitrogen fertilizerNutrient compound for crops
- fertilized eggPost-conception cell
- natural fertilizersSoil additives from nature
- organic fertilizerNatural soil nutrient source
- chemical fertilizersManufactured substances nourishing crops
- lawn fertilizerGrass growth supplement
fertilize, fertilizer, fertilized, fertilizes, overfertilize