fertilizer
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We composted most of our waste and used it as fertilizer.
From Literature
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The Brazil crop agency reports that 45.5 million metric tons of fertilizer were imported into the country in 2025, which beats the prior year’s total of 44.28 million tons—then a record.
In the experiment, 100 farmers each grew two millet plots each -- one treated with nitrogen fertilizer and one left untreated for comparison.
From Science Daily
By examining PCF debris collected from shorelines across Japan, they found that very little fertilizer plastic returns to land through rivers.
From Science Daily
Some were given nitrogen fertilizer, others phosphorus fertilizer, some received both nutrients, and some were left untreated.
From Science Daily
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