noun
- Substances added to soil to provide nutrients and promote plant growth.
Usage: Plural form of fertiliser (British spelling); American English typically uses 'fertilizers'.; Can refer to both organic materials (manure, compost) and synthetic chemical products.
Examples
- Farmers apply fertilisers to their fields each spring to increase crop yields.
- Organic fertilisers like compost are better for the environment than synthetic chemicals.
- The garden centre sells various fertilisers suitable for different types of plants.
- Nitrogen-based fertilisers help leafy vegetables grow quickly.
- Over-use of fertilisers can pollute groundwater and harm ecosystems.
- She mixed slow-release fertilisers into the potting soil before planting her flowers.