Definitions of fertiliser
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any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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synonyms:
fertilizer, plant food
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organic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer
a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
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bonemeal
fertilizer made of ground bones
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neem cake
residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
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manure
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
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fish meal
ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock
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guano
the excrement of sea birds or bats; used as fertilizer
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type of:
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chemical, chemical substance
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
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