plant food

noun

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Keep reading for more must-have gardening tools for seed season, including a propagation station, herb seed packets, all-purpose plant food, an indoor greenhouse kit, and more. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025 They have been identified in plant foods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and whole grains.1 Unlike vitamins and minerals, most phytochemicals aren't essential to our health (although some are also vitamins and, therefore, essential). Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025 Use a water-soluble liquid plant food with a 4-12-4 NPK about once a month during the summer. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025 Certain plant foods, such as whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and vegetables, also offer protein.6 Protein supplements are available to supplement dietary intake and meet daily protein needs. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plant food

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of plant food was in 1853

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“Plant food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20food. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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