overfertilize en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + fertilize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer.
But no matter where you are, the trick is acid soil — with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0 — with plenty of drainage. And don’t overfertilize.
2008 March 27, Anne Raver, “A Sisterly Rivalry Leads Directly to Pies”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overfertilizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overfertilizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overfertilized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overfertilized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |