Misfertilize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To fertilize incorrectly, especially to use the wrong type of fertilizer.

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

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

Etymology

From mis- + fertilize.

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