Misfertilize

Quick meaning: Misfertilize is a verb meaning To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.

Meaning

To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.

Example Sentences

two, excessive or misfertilizing of agricultural land leads to an accumulation of phosphate in the soil and nitrate in the ground water;

One must be careful not to fertilize incorrectly (or overfertilize or misfertilize) as the seeding may be of discontent rather than enthusiasm.

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.

Word Forms

• misfertilizes
• misfertilizing
• misfertilized

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