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 thinner soil should have a liberal dressing of complete fertilizer at seeding time, and the formula that has been suggested is excellent for this purpose.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
On another tract wheat has been grown continuously for fifty years with the use of a complete fertilizer, and an average yield of about 30 bushels has been maintained.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
Figure 5.—Effect of omission of phosphorus from complete fertilizer in Western New York.
From The Tomato by Paul Work
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