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UK
/fˈɜːtəlˌaɪzɐ/
]
NOUN
- any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
How To Use fertiliser In A Sentence
- Using hydroponics, inorganic fertiliser, electric light and genetic modification we could in theory feed the entire world from a multi-storey farm the size of Wales.
- Whether they are chemical or organic, all fertilisers should be handled with care.
- Do conventional pesticides and fertilisers pose a health risk? Times, Sunday Times
- It blames increased use of pesticides and fertilisers, habitat destruction, loss of mixed farms and changes to sowing patterns. Times, Sunday Times
- The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it.
- The shire's existing bowling club has become too expensive to maintain, especially with the price of labour and of materials such as fertiliser and weedicides constantly rising thereby putting more burden on a declining membership.
- The process is hastened by heavy inputs of chemical fertiliser and pesticides. Times, Sunday Times
- But some days you can take a deep breath and still enjoy the distinctive aroma of organic fertiliser. Times, Sunday Times
- The technology has been used on sewage sludge for more than a century and also produces a residue that is a valuable fertiliser. Times, Sunday Times
- One of Britain's top trainers, Tim Easterby, who has 120 horses at Great Habton, Malton, uses the pure muck as a fertiliser on his own fields.