Synonyms and antonyms of Soil fertility and fertilization in American Thesaurus

compost (noun)

a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality

compost (verb)

to make decaying plants and vegetables into compost

desertification (noun)

the process by which land becomes so dry that it cannot be used for farming

feed (noun)

a chemical substance used for making plants grow well

fertile (adjective)

fertile land is able to produce good crops or plants

fertilise ()

a British spelling of fertilize

fertiliser ()

a British spelling of fertilizer

fertility (noun)

the ability of the soil to produce a lot of good crops or plants

fertilization (noun)

the process of fertilizing soil

fertilize (verb)

to add a natural or chemical substance to soil in order to help plants grow

fertilizer (noun)

a natural or chemical substance added to soil in order to help plants grow

fishmeal (noun)

a powder of dried fish that you use to feed animals or to fertilize the soil to help plants to grow

fruitful (adjective)

literary producing a lot of crops or fruit

humus (noun)

plants and leaves that decay on the ground and make things grow better

infertile (adjective)

infertile land is not very good for growing crops

infertility (noun)

the fact that land is infertile

lime (noun)

a white substance used for making cement and for helping plants to grow

manure (verb)

to spread manure on the ground in a field or garden

muck (noun)

waste matter from animals, especially when it is spread on fields to improve the soil

mulch (noun)

decaying leaves or other plant material used for protecting the roots of plants and improving the soil

mulch (verb)

to put a mulch on soil or on the roots of plants

nitrate (noun)

a chemical substance containing nitrogen, used for improving the quality of soil

phosphate (noun)

a chemical that contains phosphorus, used especially for making plants grow

potash (noun)

a soft white powder made by burning wood into ash, used in farming for improving the quality of the soil

rich (adjective)

containing a number of substances that are good for growing plants

sterile (adjective)

land that is sterile cannot have any crops grown on it

top dressing (noun)

fertilizer that is spread on top of soil to make crops or grass grow faster

unproductive (adjective)

unproductive land is not good for growing crops