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Vocabulary Entry
humate
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A salt or ester of humic acid, used in agriculture as a soil conditioner.
Example Sentences
"The farmer applied humate to improve the soil's nutrient retention."
"Humate is often used to enhance plant growth in organic farming."
"Many fertilizers contain humate to promote healthy root development."
V
verb
To treat or enrich soil with humate.
Example Sentences
"We need to humate the garden beds to prepare them for planting."
"Farmers often humate their fields to enrich the soil before a new season."
"They decided to humate the crops to improve yield."