He matū ka ruia, ka tāpirihia atu ki te oneone, ki te wai rānei hei whāngai i ngā tipu. Ko tā te whakahaumako he whakamōmoma i te oneone, i te wai rānei ki ngā taiora tipu matua e toru nei, te hauota (N), te pūtūtaewhetū (P) me te konurehu (K). Āpiti atu ki ēnei, ko ngā taiora paparua pērā i te konupūmā (Ca), te pungatara (S) me te konupora (Mg).
Any substance which is spread or added to soil or water as enrichment to improve growth. Fertilisers enrich the soil or water with the three major plant nutrients, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). They may also supply the secondary nutrients such as calcium (Ca), sulphur (S) and magnesium (Mg).
whaka - causative prefix, to make
haumako - rich, fertile
He aha ngā whakahaumako e whakamahia ana i roto i te māra whakatupu ā-wai?
Whakarōpūngia ngā whakahaumako ki ngā mea pararopi me ngā mea pararopi-kore.