Definition of overfertilize
overfertilized;
overfertilizing
transitive + intransitive
: to fertilize (something, such as a crop) more than is necessary or appropriate
- … can grow in various habitats, including soil that has been overfertilized.
- —Discover
- Don't try to force it to grow where it's not suited, don't overwater, don't overfertilize and don't get so obsessed with having a weedless yard.
- —Jim Auchmutey
- Some manures … can be tilled directly into the soil without worry of overfertilizing.
- —Brian Barth
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overfertilization
play \ˌō-vər-ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun, plural overfertilizations-
- … overfertilization can cause the plant to be in an undesirable state at time of harvest.
- —Hal Lemmon
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- Though peonies are hearty feeders, avoid overfertilization, especially with nitrogen.
- —Bob Polomski
