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fertilizer
(redirected from Nitrogen fertilizer)

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fer·til·iz·er  (fûrtl-zr)
n.
Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth.

fertilizer, fertiliser [ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪzə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) any substance, such as manure or a mixture of nitrates, added to soil or water to increase its productivity
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an object or organism such as an insect that fertilizes an animal or plant

fertilizer  (fûrtl-zr)
Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth. Synthetic fertilizers can greatly increase the productivity of soil but have high energy costs, since fossil fuels are required as a source of hydrogen, which is necessary to fix nitrogen in ammonia.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fertilizer - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertilefertilizer - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
organic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
soda niter, sodium nitrate - (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant

fertilizer
noun compost, muck, manure, dung, guano, marl, bone meal, dressing Add some fertilizer to the soil.
Translations
fertilizer [ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzəʳ] N (for soil, land) → abono m (artificial), fertilizante m

fertilizer [ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzər] fertiliser (British) nengrais m

fertilizer
nDünger m, → Düngemittel nt; artificial fertilizerKunstdünger m

fertilizer [ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪzəʳ] nfertilizzante m

fertilizer سِماد umělé hnojivo gødning Düngemittel λίπασμα abono lannoite engrais gnojivo fertilizzante 肥料 비료 kunstmest gjødsel nawóz adubo удобрение gödsel ปุ๋ย gübre phân bón 肥料


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An agronomist at Oklahoma State University, Regents Professor Emeritus Charles Taliaferro, designed and conducted an experiment to determine biomass yield from alternative levels of nitrogen fertilizer for a single and double harvest per year system for four perennial grass species.
The productivity of nitrogen fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer will be higher than the production; the production will be higher than the demand.
CAIRO: Egypt's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved the construction of a nitrogen fertilizer production line, which will see investments of LE 400 million.
 
 
 
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