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Growmore|ˈgrəʊmɔə(r)|
[f. grow v. + more adv.]
Formerly National Growmore. A non-proprietary name for a standard preparation of garden (esp. vegetable) fertilizer first marketed during the war of 1939–45 (see quot. 1975).
1944Pop. Gardening 25 Nov. p. viii/4 (Advt.), National Growmore fertiliser 28lbs 7/6. 1955Ibid. 12 Nov. 1627 (Advt.), National Growmore Fertiliser. 1975Handyman Which? Nov. 155/1 If buying lots of different fertilisers is too much bother you may want to use Growmore (formerly National Growmore)—a standard formulation of seven per cent nitrogen, seven per cent phosphate and seven per cent potash—for nearly all your plants. 1986Gardening from Which? Mar. 60/1 If you grow a lot of leafy vegetables, buy some Growmore. |