complete fertilizer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of complete fertilizer
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Fertilize: In addition to adding complete fertilizer to the soil, use a soluble fertilizer like fish emulsion around transplants, especially early in the season or if the plants are not thriving.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2021
For complete fertilizer coverage, cut your application rate in half, then apply evenly in a crisscross manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
A complete fertilizer on the unlimed land made the yield 2235 pounds, and 15 tons of manure on the unlimed land made the yield 2091 pounds.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva
A little complete fertilizer or compost in the hills is desirable.
From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous
If your land needs fertilization, stable manure or a "complete fertilizer" of the dealers would be the proper thing to use.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
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