overfertilizing
Too much plant food
Overfertilizing is applying too much fertilizer to plants or soil, which can damage roots, burn leaves, or pollute groundwater.
The problem often stems from assuming more is better: I killed my tomatoes by overfertilizing them.
The noun is overfertilization.
Excessive deployment of something
- saturationState of complete permeation
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
accumulation · surplus · glut · disproportion · buildup · overdose · toxicity · waste
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
- phosphatesSalts of a certain acid
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
Excessive deployment of something
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- intensive-farmingHigh-input agricultural maximization
amendments · micronutrients · monoculture · tillage · irrigation
overapplication
Excessive deployment of something
- saturationState of complete permeation
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- imbalanceLack of proportion
overabundance · accumulation · surplus · glut · disproportion · buildup · overdose · toxicity · waste · inefficiency
hypoxia
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
- phosphatesSalts of a certain acid
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
phytoplankton · limnology · sedimentation · bioaccumulation · watershed
overapplication
Excessive deployment of something
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
intensive-farming · amendments · micronutrients · monoculture · tillage · irrigation
wilting
Losing turgor and drooping
- Gardening Mistakesoverwatering, underwatering, poor drainage, crowding, overcrowding
overfertilizingneglecting
Failing to attend to
abandoning · ignoring · letting nature take its course · benign neglect · underwatering
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