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overfertilizing

overfertilizing is the present participle and gerund of overfertilize.

Meaning of overfertilize

Verb

overfertilize (third-person singular simple present overfertilizes, present participle overfertilizing, simple past and past participle overfertilized)

  1. (transitive) To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer.
    • But no matter where you are, the trick is acid soil — with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0 — with plenty of drainage. And don’t overfertilize.2008 March 27, Anne Raver, “A Sisterly Rivalry Leads Directly to Pies”, in New York Times

Questions about overfertilizing

What is overfertilizing the present participle and gerund of?
Overfertilizing is the present participle and gerund of overfertilize.

Words near overfertilizing in the dictionary

  1. overfertility
  2. overfertilization
  3. overfertilize
  4. overfertilized
  5. overfertilizes
  6. overfertilizing
  7. overfestooned
  8. overfew
  9. overfierce
  10. overfill
  11. overfilled

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