fertilize

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In addition to rising fuel costs, farmers in the Central Valley say they are stockpiling fertilizer and looking for otherways to fertilize their crops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

In regions north of the Antarctic Polar Front -- a boundary where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the north -- that dust helped fertilize algae.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Composting turns organic material, like food scraps, into a nutrient-rich mixture that can be used to fertilize new plants and crops.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

Dr. Zamborska says that the chemicals it takes to keep the pool, golf course, and grounds lovely would fertilize the wheat fields of a small nation.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg