post-harvest fertilizer
Agricultural term for fertilizer applied after harvesting to replenish soil nutrients as a 'thank you' to the land.
After the rice harvest, we spread post-harvest fertilizer on the paddy.
Many farmers use compost as a post-harvest fertilizer.
Standard kanji spelling for this agricultural term.
Alternate spelling with okurigana え; less common but still used.
Compound of お礼 (おれい, 'thanks') and 肥 (ごえ, 'fertilizer'), literally 'thank-you fertilizer', reflecting the practice of giving back to the soil after harvest.