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

In regions north of the Antarctic Polar Front -- a boundary where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the north -- that dust helped fertilize algae.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

“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

And he told the Pilgrims to fertilize the soil by burying fish alongside the maize seeds, a traditional native technique for producing a bountiful harvest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann