chemical fertilizer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofchemicalandfertilizer
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chemical
adjective
uk/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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fertilizer
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/us/ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪ.zɚ/
a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandfertilizerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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No reduction inchemicalfertilizeruse for potatoes and silage corn was observed and increased crop yields were unlikely.
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It also showed potential for reducingchemicalfertilizerinput.
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The farm operator and host of the experiment accepted only low rates ofchemicalfertilizer.
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There was a high use ofchemicalfertilizerfor garden cash crops that required supplemental nutrients in order to generate marketable yields.
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In none of the scenarios did farmers opt to purchase and applychemicalfertilizerdespite capitalization that put this within reach.
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Further, the fortification of composts withchemicalfertilizerenhances agronomic effectiveness of both by reducing the amount of fertilizer and improving the quality of compost.
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The overall low rate ofchemicalfertilizeruse is because of the high cost, after fertilizer subsidies were removed in the 1980s.
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Poultry litter costs are 16.5% higher thanchemicalfertilizercosts.
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The model assumes full efficiency inchemicalfertilizeruptake.
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Silage corn production without manure applications would lead to soil quality deterioration, may require additionalchemicalfertilizer, and may not be as profitable.
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The potential cost of pesticide application was considered the same as in the case ofchemicalfertilizer, although, clearly, it can have different level of impacts.
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Through enriched compost, application rates can be decreased from tonnes to kilograms per hectare, and dependence onchemicalfertilizercan be reduced to a certain extent.
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Furthermore,chemicalfertilizerincreases yield in the short term whereas alley farming increases production for the long term, although alley farming requires a longer time to start yielding39.
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Strategies to increase crop production through the use ofchemicalfertilizerhave been impeded by withdrawal of government subsidies on fertilizer and limited access to credit for farmers.
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Chemicalfertilizerwas not applied.
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Manufactures include textiles pharmaceuticalschemicalfertilizerbicycles textile machinery hosiery flour sugar vegetable oil and soap.
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In addition, small enterprises in the mid-1960s began to produce substantial quantities ofchemicalfertilizer.
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The country's considerable future requirements were to be met bychemicalfertilizerbecause of the natural limits on rapid increases in production of organic fertilizers.
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