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Definition of plant food
1 : food sense 1b
2 : fertilizer
Examples of plant food in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Keep watering it regularly, and apply an all-nitrogen plant food monthly during the growing season.
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Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "Neil Sperry: Will this persimmon succumb to gall growths?," 27 Aug. 2020 Inside the box are small-size tools, plant food, water spray bottle and more.
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oregonlive, "Plants as science lessons: Kids learn with hands in the soil," 10 May 2020 Real beef is produced the old-fashioned way by cows who eat plant food.
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Barbara Quinn, chicagotribune.com, "Meat substitutes," 22 Nov. 2019 Each person turned into plant food in lieu of the usual treatment saves about a metric ton of carbon dioxide, according to the Urban Death Project's own assessment.
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Nicole Wetsman, Popular Science, "We need a greener way to die," 23 May 2019 With clothing sales falling sharply, some cotton growers may plant food crops this year instead.
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Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, "Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today," 15 Apr. 2020 Also ignore the advice to fertilize with water-soluble, high-nitrogen plant food.
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Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Keep a close eye on your garden for pests and diseases," 6 Apr. 2020 Feed it every couple of weeks during the growing season with a high-nitrogen, water-soluble plant food.
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Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "In San Antonio, Christmas cactus really ‘Thanksgiving cactus’," 20 Dec. 2019 Vitamin C also helps significantly boost the absorption of iron from plant foods; a higher blood level of vitamin C is tied to increased fat burning, both during exercise and at rest.
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Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "7 Health Benefits of Grapes," 25 Oct. 2019
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The first known use of plant food was in 1853
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