Fertilizers
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002467
Any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin which is added to soil to provide nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, necessary to sustain plant growth.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002467 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | fertilisers |
| References | Agriculture Fact Book, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil management; Soil treatment; Agrochemicals; Fertilizer technology; Fertilizer industry; Fertilizer use reduction; Mineral fertilizers; Compound fertilizers; Slow-release fertilizers; Liquid fertilizers; Starter fertilizers; Biofertilizers; Organic fertilizers |
| Translations | Spanish: fertilizantes |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002467",
"term": "Fertilizers",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin which is added to soil to provide nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, necessary to sustain plant growth.",
"synonyms": [
"fertilisers"
],
"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
"see_also": [
"soil management",
"soil treatment",
"agrochemicals",
"fertilizer technology",
"fertilizer industry",
"fertilizer use reduction",
"mineral fertilizers",
"compound fertilizers",
"slow-release fertilizers",
"liquid fertilizers",
"starter fertilizers",
"biofertilizers",
"organic fertilizers"
],
"references": [
"Agriculture Fact Book, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fertilizantes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fertilizers/"
}
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