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Oct 21, 2022
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Laura Murphy manages fertigation
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with Anu Gargfertigation
PRONUNCIATION:
(fuhr-ti-GAY-shuhn)
MEANING:
noun: The application of fertilizer by adding it to the water in an irrigation system.
ETYMOLOGY:
A blend of fertilizer + irrigation. Earliest documented use: 1967.
USAGE:
“Meg could tell that Christopher was assessing their condition even as
he expounded on the alternatives for irrigation. They had covered most
of the acreage when he arrived at a final point. ‘Have you considered
fertigation?’” Sheila Connolly; Golden Malicious; Berkley; 2013. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread;
remade all the time, made new. -Ursula K. Le Guin, author (21 Oct
1929-2018)
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