Definitions of organic fertilizer
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a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
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synonyms:
organic, organic fertiliser
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types:
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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; used as fertilizer
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chicken manure
chicken excreta used as fertilizer
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cow manure
cow excreta used as fertilizer
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green manure
a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
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horse manure
horse excreta used as fertilizer
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night soil
human excreta used as fertilizer
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type of:
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fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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