fertigate
verb
to fertilize and irrigate at the same time, by adding fertilizers to the water supply
fertigation
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a word derived from
fertigate.
Example Sentences
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Through a process known as "fertigation" -- dripping precise quantities of water and nutrients at the base of individual plants -- crops can be grown in almost any soil, even with brackish water.
From Time Magazine Archive
I prefer kale to not get very stunted, if only for aesthetics: on my soil, one vanity fertigation about mid-July keeps this row looking impressive all summer.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
If increasingly larger amounts of fertigation can be provided every two to three weeks, the lush Brussels sprouts plants can become 4 feet in diameter and 4 feet tall by October and yield enormously.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
Foliar spraying and fertigation are two occasions when I am comfortable supplementing my organic fertilizers with water-soluble chemical fertilizers.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
With the help of occasional fertigation they grow lushly and are enormous by September.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
