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- noun Plural form of
nutrient .
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Examples
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Yeah, I named him Seymour, and then proceeded to behead him (the flowering stem is inedible, and saps the nutrients from the rest of the plant ... it had to be done!) and kidnap some of the "offspring" (read: stalks) to make these muffins!
What Seymour Made! Sarah 2009
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Yeah, I named him Seymour, and then proceeded to behead him (the flowering stem is inedible, and saps the nutrients from the rest of the plant ... it had to be done!) and kidnap some of the "offspring" (read: stalks) to make these muffins!
Archive 2009-05-01 Sarah 2009
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We know that the ground we tend without toxins is always better off than when we started, the soil will be richer in nutrients and carbon, the wildlife more diverse and healthy.
Maria Rodale: A Harvest of Healing Maria Rodale 2010
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However, cultivating a garden also means making sure the plant gets more of the nutrients from the soil rather than waste it on weeds.
Archive 2010-08-01 Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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Because this is focused it can capture higher quantities of nutrients from the produce.
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The primary benefit is getting nutrients from the compost to the roots quickly, but many gardeners swear by misting it onto the leaves of plants as a way of treating leaf fungus and other plant ailments.
Supercharge Your Garden With Home-Brewed Compost Tea | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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However, cultivating a garden also means making sure the plant gets more of the nutrients from the soil rather than waste it on weeds.
Farm Journal: A Developing Philosophy on Weeding Olga Bonfiglio 2010
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The most important undercurrent is the Equatorial Undercurrent that flows from the west, producing upwellings of cool water rich in nutrients near western shores.
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009
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They suck up all the oxygen and take the most nutrients from the soil, crowding out all of the up-and-coming green.
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They suck up all the oxygen and take the most nutrients from the soil, crowding out all of the up-and-coming green.
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