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Recent Examples of fertilizer
Many gardeners forget these crops, like those from the warm season, need regular fertilizer applications.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Mexican tariffs would affect the agriculture business because growers in Mexico rely on American pesticides, fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Fourth-generation farmer Joe Maxwell of Missouri told Newsweek that the tariffs would widely hurt American farms, which would have to pay more for items like nitrogen fertilizers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Fertilizer When the red buckeye tree is being established, apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Mexican tariffs would affect the agriculture business because growers in Mexico rely on American pesticides, fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Fourth-generation farmer Joe Maxwell of Missouri told Newsweek that the tariffs would widely hurt American farms, which would have to pay more for items like nitrogen fertilizers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Fertilizer When the red buckeye tree is being established, apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
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Cage-free production also introduces additional variability and risk into the production system, including more intensive disease, manure, and better ventilation.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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When Hurricane Florence struck eastern North Carolina in 2018, the flooding caused dozens of manure lagoons to overflow or breach entirely and flood fecal soup into homes and neighborhoods, according to Food and Water Watch.Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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On the red carpet and out on the streets, their elevated personal style proved that maternity dressing can be comfort-oriented, while still looking modern and individualistic.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Plant-based and gluten-free, their olive oil is not only nutrient-rich, but tastes delicious, whether as a base for dressing or marinades, or drizzled on dessert.Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs): These are produced when gut microbiota ferments (breaks down) carbohydrates in plant foods.Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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Fiber is an essential nutrient for health and is found in plant foods.Johna Burdeos, Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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