Definition

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fertigation

fertirrigación

fertigation

施肥 /shīféi/

Agriculture | n. m.

A fertilisation technique that consists in providing the olive-tree with the nutrients that it needs dissolved in irrigation water.

Example

There is no simple formula for determining fertigation rates and frequencies for olive groves. Rates usually correspond to those used for granular application but frequency of application may range from weekly to fortnightly to monthly.