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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil science
  3. soil management
  4. fertilizers
  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. soil management
  3. fertilizers

Preferred term

fertilizers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Agriculture Fact Book, USDA

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • fertilisers

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5568

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