肥料(ひりょう)

Usage

肥料(ひりょう) is the general term for fertilizer. In gardening and agriculture, choosing the right type is important for plant health.

Common patterns

• 肥料(ひりょう)をまく/施(ほどこ)す (spread/apply fertilizer)
• 肥料(ひりょう)を与(あた)える (give fertilizer)

Types of fertilizer

• 有機(ゆうき)肥料(ひりょう) (organic fertilizer)
• 化学(かがく)肥料(ひりょう)/化成(かせい)肥料(ひりょう) (chemical fertilizer)
• 堆肥(たいひ) (compost)
• 液体(えきたい)肥料(ひりょう)/液肥(えきひ) (liquid fertilizer)

Related words

• 施肥(せひ) (fertilization - the act)
• 追肥(ついひ) (additional fertilizing)
• 元肥(もとごえ) (base fertilizer)