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

He will spread more of what my dad used to fertilize his roses.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

They can choose to freeze their eggs or fertilize them and freeze embryos — which have a greater likelihood of surviving the thaw later.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 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