Fertilizer

How it is used

Farmers and advisers apply, spread or broadcast fertilizer, and talk about fertilizer rates, prices and recommendations. Common types are nitrogen fertilizer, compound fertilizer and foliar fertilizer. In everyday Turkish, 'kimyevi gübre' usually means mineral fertilizer.

Example sentences

1. Fertilizer prices have almost doubled since last season.

2. Apply the fertilizer before sowing and mix it into the soil.

Common collocations

• apply fertilizer
• nitrogen fertilizer
• compound fertilizer
• fertilizer rate
• foliar fertilizer

Related terms

• NPKNitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), the three main plant nutrients; also the three numbers on a fertilizer bag that show how much of each it contains.
• manureAnimal dung, often mixed with straw or bedding, that is spread on land as an organic fertilizer to add nutrients and organic matter.
• compostA dark, crumbly material made by letting plant waste, manure and other organic matter break down under controlled conditions, used to improve soil.
• micronutrientA nutrient that plants need only in very small amounts but cannot grow normally without, such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron and molybdenum.
• soil analysisA laboratory test of soil samples that measures nutrients, pH, organic matter, lime, salinity and texture, used as the basis for fertilizer recommendations.

More terms: Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers

• nutrient deficiency
• top-dress