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misfertilize en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + fertilize.

Meanings

1. To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.
   • The Plantae, which constitute the regular flora (or macroflora), are restricted to mispollination in this respect, with misfertilized plants producing sterile or dysfunctional fruit or ploidal variations. 2020, Microbiomics, page 2:
   • One must be careful not to fertilize incorrectly (or overfertilize or misfertilize) as the seeding may be of discontent rather than enthusiasm. 2012, David A. Payne, Designing Educational Project and Program Evaluations:
   • two, excessive or misfertilizing of agricultural land leads to an accumulation of phosphate in the soil and nitrate in the ground water; 1994, Indian Poultry Industry Yearbook - Volume 10, page 297:

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