synthetic fertilizer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsyntheticandfertilizer
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synthetic
adjective
uk/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/us/sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a ...
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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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Syntheticfertilizeruse is permitted at any time.
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Others were usingsyntheticfertilizerbut no pesticides on a long-term basis.
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Data from temperate and tropical agroecosystems suggest that leguminous cover crops could fix enough nitrogen to replace the amount ofsyntheticfertilizercurrently in use.
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Obviously, farmers will be reluctant to invest in manure inputs if there is a delay in returns, compared to investments insyntheticfertilizer.
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But in the modern world we have replaced this very largely by putting the nitrogen back into the ground in the form ofsyntheticfertilizer.
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Mixing this biomass with asyntheticfertilizerwill bring higher yields.
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Further, if we ate less meat, less waste would be generated and lesssyntheticfertilizerwould be needed to grow animal feed.
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For every pound of cotton harvested, a farmer uses up 1/3 lb of chemical,syntheticfertilizer.
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The resultant nitric acid was then used for the production ofsyntheticfertilizer.
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However, most of the conventional hazelnut producers were also applying manure in addition to synthetic fertilizers.
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These concerns included lack of confidence in certification and doubts about the ability to produce sufficient food without synthetic fertilizers and chemicals.
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Organic production generally describes farming practices that emphasize environmental sustainability and avoid the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals.
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The organic hazelnut producers used no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
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The organic producers do not use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, so their costs of production are relatively lower than conventional producers.
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The plantation was at least 10 years old and was initially treated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
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Because synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are prohibited in organic farming, however, even 'a minimal amount' of these products would not constitute organic agriculture research.
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Furthermore, mean margins over the five-year period were increased by the use of manure, relative to the treatments receiving synthetic fertilizers only.
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On the other hand, conventional hazelnut producers did use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
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Increased application of organic inputs, along with appropriate rates of synthetic fertilizers, is considered key to maintaining soil fertility and productivity in intensifying cropping systems.
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Currently, modern agricultural production systems have high dependence on synthetic fertilizers and other agrochemicals to attain high yield levels.
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