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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLIAR FEED

foliar feed  [ˈfəʊlɪə fiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLIAR FEED

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Foliar feed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FOLIAR FEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foliar feeding

Foliar feeding is a technique of feeding plants by applying liquid fertilizer directly to their leaves. Plants are able to absorb essential elements through their leaves. The absorption takes place through their stomata and also through their epidermis. Transport is usually faster through the stomata, but total absorption may be as great through the epidermis. Plants are also able to absorb nutrients through their bark. Foliar feeding was earlier thought to damage tomatoes, but has become standard practice.

Definition of foliar feed in the English dictionary

The definition of foliar feed in the dictionary is a substance containing nutrients that is applied to the leaves of a plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLIAR FEED


birdfeed
ˈbɜːdˌfiːd
feed
fiːd
handfeed
ˈhændˌfiːd
misfeed
ˌmɪsˈfiːd
overfeed
ˌəʊvəˈfiːd
pigfeed
ˈpɪɡˌfiːd
pressure-feed
ˈpreʃəˌfiːd
refeed
riːˈfiːd
tractorfeed
ˈtræktəˌfiːd
underfeed
ˌʌndəˈfiːd
unfeed
ʌnˈfiːd
winterfeed
ˈwɪntəˌfiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLIAR FEED

foley artist
folia
foliaceous
foliage
foliaged
foliar
foliate
foliated
foliation
foliature
folic acid
folie
folie de grandeur
folio
foliolate
foliole
foliolose
foliose
folious
folium

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLIAR FEED

bottle-feed
breast-feed
chicken feed
cut sheet feed
drip-feed
float-feed
force-feed
form feed
friction feed
line feed
sheet feed
single-sheet feed
spoon-feed
stall-feed
stream feed

Synonyms and antonyms of foliar feed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «foliar feed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLIAR FEED

Find out the translation of foliar feed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foliar feed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foliar feed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

叶进
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abono foliar
570 millions of speakers

English

foliar feed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्ते का चारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغذية الورقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

листовые удобрения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adubo foliar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পটল খাদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engrais foliaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan foliar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blatt Feed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

葉面フィード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잎의 피드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feed foliar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thức ăn lá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபோலியார் ஜூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्णासंबंधी खाद्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yapraktan yem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alimentazione fogliare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolistne RSS
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

листові добрива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furaje foliar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυλλώματος ζωοτροφών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blaarvoeding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bladgödning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foliar fôr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foliar feed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLIAR FEED»

The term «foliar feed» is normally little used and occupies the 150.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLIAR FEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foliar feed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLIAR FEED»

Discover the use of foliar feed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foliar feed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grow Your Own Vegetables
They can sometimes be applied as a foliar feed (see below). Applying fertilizers Fertilizers are applied as a base dressing before sowing or planting, or as a top dressing or foliar feed during growth. In non-organic gardening a base dressing is ...
Joy Larkcom, 2002
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Super Nutrition Gardening: How to Grow Your Own Powercharged ...
POWERCHARGED FOLIAR FEED Though seaweed is a good spray, it contains large amounts of sodium and chlorine, while plants and humans need only tiny amounts of these two elements. Because of this, we are developing a special ...
William S. Peavy, 1992
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Gardening Down-under: A Guide to Healthier Soils and Plants
FOLIAR FEEDING Q. / have heard that plants can absorb fertiliser solution through their leaves. When should I use a foliar feed? A. Not often. Foliar feeding is a rather inefficient and time-consuming way of feeding plants. Often, much of the ...
Kevin Handreck, 2001
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Soil Science and Management
However, the large need for these elements makes it difficult to supply enough by foliar feed except by repeated dilute applications. Sprays strong enough to supply high nutrient value can burn foliage. However, foliar feed can be used to “ top ...
Edward Plaster, 2013
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Foliar Fertilization: Proceedings of the First International ...
In a long-term trial on Golden Delicious with two replicates over five years, one trial group which received no foliar feed was compared with groups which regularly received Wuxal Suspension with the pesticide sprays. The amounts of Wuxal ...
A. Alexander, 1986
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Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening: The Total Guide to ...
Epsom salts is a fast-acting source of magnesium and sulfur normally used as a foliar feed, but it can also be applied to soil. Use 1 tablespoon per gallon and spray monthly if needed on flowering plants. Broadcast at the rate of 5—10 pounds ...
Howard Garrett, 1998
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The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient Dense Food
Thereis alimit tohow concentrateda foliar spray solution canbe, so youcanonly effectively foliar feed elements the plant does not use in large quantity. Theoretically, you could spray NPK on the leaves. Once, I did experimentally attempt to ...
Steve Solomon, Erica Reinheimer, 2013
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Applied Principles of Horticultural Science
... dressing Foliar feed Base dressing Base dressing Foliar feed Liquid feed Top dressing Base dressing Base dressing Base dressing Fungi associations help plants to take up P. Where possible watersoluble fertilizers should be used.
Laurie Brown, 2008
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Organic Management for the Professional: The Natural Way for ...
Mists ofliquids are better than big drops. • Young, tender foliage absorbs nutrients better than mature, hard foliage, so it is best to foliar-feed during the periods of new growth on plants. • Sugar and molasses added to spray solutions can ...
Howard Garrett, John Ferguson, Mike Amaranthus, 2012
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The Passion Fruit Industry in Trinidad and Tobago
Foliar feed The recommended dosage is 10 g/1 of spray; to spray one acre, 15 gallons are needed. 'Farmers spray an average of 8 times per year, and the quantity of foliar feed required is about 5 kg/acre (600 g x 8). The foliar feed used is ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLIAR FEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foliar feed is used in the context of the following news items.
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D.C.'s biblical rains drowned my tomatoes. Can they be resurrected …
For good measure, he also gives them a foliar feed of fish emulsion every two weeks or so. All this may seem like overkill, but then, a foot of rain ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Science Into Practice - Tackling tipburn and leaf spot
Calcium nitrate as a foliar feed and potassium nitrate as a liquid feed were shown to reduce the incidence of both tipburn and yellow leaf spot in ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
3
Living Close to Nature
Let this ferment for four to 10 days, stirring occasionally, and strain before using. Make a foliar feed by diluting one part of the comfrey mixture to ... «Keypennews, Jun 15»
4
LAWN AND GARDEN: July is the time to protect lawn, garden …
Foliar feed these plants, in addition to keeping their soil moist. Now would be a good time to dig up spring bulbs and thin them or move them to ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
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GARDENING with ALI MARSHALL: Indulging secret 'mad scientist …
Dilute well, to be on the safe side, and use it to water the soil directly rather than as a foliar feed as its impossible to be sure exactly what ... «Torquay Herald Express, May 15»
6
Two great ways to make compost
... so any moisture coming off the iron is directed into a bucket, giving you a self-filling 'tea' that can be diluted and used as a foliar feed. «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
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Lincolnshire grower aims to regain world oilseed rape record
His crop has received seven foliar feed treatments of macro and micronutrients throughout the season, with three in the autumn and four in the ... «FarmersWeekly, May 15»
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How to manage pests and disease using natural methods
Tithonia and comfrey provide the best foliar feed to enrich the FPE. It is advisable to use a mixture of wild plants in preparation of FPEs, ... «The Standard Digital News, May 15»
9
The best plant tonics and supplements for your garden
It is also a foliar feed. I use it on my most pest-affected crops, especially tomatoes and cucumbers, any lacklustre roses, brassicas and my ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Thorny problems: which clematis do I have?
... as is giving the leaves a foliar feed (with Miracle-Gro or Maxicrop Seaweed) a couple of times before they turn yellow and start to disintegrate. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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