over-fertilize
verb[IorT]
(alsooverfertilize);(UKusuallyover-fertilise)uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/us/ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪz/to use too muchfertilizer(= asubstancespreadonlandorplantsto make theplantsgrowwell):
Becarefulnot to overwater or overfertilize.
We need toaddresstheissueofpeoplewho over-fertilisetheirlawns, which canimpactnegativelyonwatersafety.
- Farmers who over-fertilizetheirfieldsthreatenthequalityof thewaterin the country'srivers.
- Thepottingsoilalready hasfertilizeradded, and it iseasyto overfertilize.
- Not all thefertilizerused is taken up by thecrop,especiallyiffarmersover-fertilise toensurethatcropyieldsare notlimited.
Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- anti-pesticide
- bonemeal
- coir
- compost
- fertilize
- Frankenfood
- fructify
- fungicide
- herbicide
- improver
- irrigate
- paraquat
- pesticide
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- weedkiller