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Etymology edit

bio- +‎ fertilization

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biofertilization (uncountable)

  1. biological fertilization
    • 2015 July 11, “Chemotactic Motility of Pseudomonas fluorescens F113 under Aerobic and Denitrification Conditions”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      A large number of strains belonging to this group have been found to colonize the rhizosphere and the endophytic compartments and to positively influence plant growth, either directly through biofertilization or manipulation of the plant hormone balance, or indirectly through biological control of pathogens [1 ].