commercial fertilizer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of commercial fertilizer
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The contracts Gevo is developing with corn growers in South Dakota are intended to keep carbon in the ground by reducing the use of commercial fertilizer, increasing soil fertility and reducing erosion.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
About 90% of nitrate contamination comes from manure and commercial fertilizer application.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022
Meanwhile, we are killing the Gulf of Mexico with excessive commercial fertilizer, which washes down the Mississippi River.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2020
Farmers have cut input costs by using nutrients from pig manure on crops instead of commercial fertilizer, Boerboom said.
From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2018
One application of manure, one crop of clover and one seeding of rye have been plowed under, and in addition a liberal amount of commercial fertilizer has been used with each crop.
From Apple Growing by Burritt, M. C.
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