fertilize

Example Sentences

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But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Farmers, who used herring to fertilize their fields and subsequently attracted gulls to their farms, joined in the complaints, Anderson adds.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

“It can be also be used to fertilize terrestrial agriculture, and it’s fantastic because if you grow it out in the ocean, you’re not taking up any land.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2024

Using the drone to fertilize the crops saves on labor costs.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

But Papa used the mess to fertilize everything that grew around the place.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper