complete fertilizer

American  

noun

1. a fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three principal elements required for plant nutrition.

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Etymology

Origin of complete fertilizer

First recorded in 1895–1900

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complete fertilizer

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

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 Edward J. (Edward James) Wickson

An olive orchard can be fertilized with stable manure or with a "complete fertilizer," or with the special brands of different manufacturers of special fruit fertilizers.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Edward J. (Edward James) Wickson

Figure 5.—Effect of omission of phosphorus from complete fertilizer in Western New York.

From The Tomato by Paul Work