refertilize
Add nutrients again
To refertilize is to fertilize again—applying nutrients to soil or plants that were fertilized previously: The lawn needs to be refertilized every spring.
The term also applies to agriculture and gardening when soil has been depleted or when a second application is needed for optimal growth.
Animal waste as fertilizer
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- spreadingExtending over space
- topdressingSurface-applied soil amendment
reapplication · amendment · NPK · urea · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · lime
Decayed organic soil matter
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
nutrient depletion · replenishment · soil amendment · pH balance · bioavailability · mineralization · soil restoration · depleted soil
Alternating field plantings yearly
- cover cropsPlants shielding fallow fields
- green manurePlants tilled into soil
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
- intercroppingSimultaneous multi-crop cultivation
growing season · yield · harvest · farmland · fields · pasture · orchard · vineyard
From living matter
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
circular · low-impact · biodegradable · eco-friendly · chemical-free · conservation · renewable
manure
Animal waste as fertilizer
topdressing · reapplication · amendment · NPK · urea · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · lime · bone meal
humus
Decayed organic soil matter
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
aeration · nutrient depletion · replenishment · soil amendment · pH balance · bioavailability · mineralization · soil restoration · depleted soil
crop rotation
Alternating field plantings yearly
- cover cropsPlants shielding fallow fields
- green manurePlants tilled into soil
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
intercropping · growing season · yield · harvest · farmland · fields · pasture · orchard · vineyard · plantation
organic
From living matter
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
sustainable · circular · low-impact · biodegradable · eco-friendly · chemical-free · conservation · renewable