fertilizers
fertilizers — noun
- fertilizerssingular
- fertilizersesplural
1. A material — either natural, like animal waste, or factory-made — that farmers a
A material — either natural, like animal waste, or factory-made — that farmers and gardeners put into soil to help plants grow stronger and produce more.
Eitan spread chicken manure as fertilizer across his vegetable patch.
collocation: spread + fertilizer
Renata bought a bag of rose fertilizer at the garden shop.
Too much chemical fertilizer can burn the roots of young tomato plants.
The rice farmers near Minho's village switched from factory-made to organic fertilizer.
Jude mixes seaweed-based fertilizer into the soil before planting each spring.
- plant food
less formal, used mainly for houseplants and home gardening
- manure
specifically animal waste used to enrich soil, never factory-made
- compost
decayed organic matter, usually made at home from kitchen and garden waste
- soil amendment
technical term covering a broader range of materials that improve soil quality
用法筆記
Typically uncountable in general reference ('use fertilizer'), but countable when talking about types or brands ('a slow-release fertilizer').