1. present participle of fertilise; to add nutrients or fertilizer to soil to make it more productive for growing plants
Usage: British spelling (American: fertilizing); common in agriculture and gardening
2. to cause an egg or plant to develop by introducing male reproductive material
Usage: biological/reproductive context

1. serving to fertilise; capable of making soil or an organism productive
Usage: attributive use

Examples

• The farmer is fertilising the fields with compost before planting.
• Fertilising the soil regularly helps maintain healthy crop yields.
• Bees play a crucial role in fertilising flowers as they move from plant to plant.
• The gardener recommends fertilising the lawn in spring and autumn.
• Fertilising agents are added to improve soil quality in poor regions.
• Without fertilising the egg, no embryo can develop.