That which makes fertile; a fertilizing property or virtue; fertilizing matter. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > fertilizing or manuring > [noun] > fertilizer or manure (25) fatnessc1420 That which makes fertile; a fertilizing property or virtue; fertilizing matter. Obsolete. amendment1483 Originally: action taken to improve the texture, drainage, or fertility of soil. In later use chiefly: something added to soil for this purpose. Cf… manure1532 Dung, excrement, or compost, esp. as spread over or mixed with soil to fertilize it. manuring1577 Manure. Now regional. battling1600 That which ‘battles’ or nourishes; feeding, food. that which fertilizes land; manure. dressing1600 A layer of manure, fertilizer, etc., applied to a plant or spread over land when preparing it for use. worth1609 Manure. Cf. worthing, n.2 sucken1615 Wet, moisture; liquid manure; = sock, n.3 2a 2b. folding1626 The action of folding sheep; an instance of this. Also concrete. Manure dropped in the fold. fertilizera1661 One who or that which fertilizes (land). sumen1662 A fertilizing liquid obtained from dung or other organic material. Also as a modifier, in sumen-soil. rare. recuperativec1679 Something which effects recuperation. Also figurative. rare. field dressing1743 Agriculture. Manure or other fertilizer spread over or ploughed into a field. Cf. dressing, n. 6b. top-dressing1744 The application of manure to the surface of the soil; concrete the manure or fertilizer so applied. sweetener1765 An alkali or similar substance used to neutralize acidity; something which renders soil rich and mellow. settera1793 That which fertilizes a flower, so that the plant is able to ‘set’ or develop fruit (see set, v.1 98). mendment1798 Improvement of the soil; (concrete) manure; = amendment, n. 1c. Obsolete. side dressing1819 Dressing (dressing, n. 3a) performed at or to the side of something; (Agriculture) a dressing applied to the ground around or to the side of a… substratum1822 Biology. The surface or material upon which a plant, fungus, or other organism grows; = substrate, n. 2. manurer1829 Originally: a person who cultivates or occupies land. In later use also: a fertilizer of land. Also figurative and in extended use. liquid manure1837 a water extract of manure used as a fertilizer. soil amendment1915 a substance added to the soil to improve its properties, esp. its physical properties; also, the use of such substances. side dress1920 A dressing of fertilizer applied to the ground around or to the side of a growing plant. Cf. side dressing, n. 1. Growmore1944 Formerly National Growmore. A non-proprietary name for a standard preparation of garden (esp. vegetable) fertilizer first marketed during the war… soil conditioner1952 a substance added to the soil to improve its physical characteristics, esp. one made synthetically for the purpose. |
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