fertilize

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He said he already had paid $50,000 more than last year to fertilize his corn fields in the past 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular "switch" that boosts sperm energy just before they attempt to fertilize an egg.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

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

Surface water, for example, could have runoff that includes nitrate used to fertilize land in agricultural areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

The only difference is you didn’t have to plant, water, fertilize, and weed the mushrooms.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan