ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv nˈaɪtɹədʒənəs fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚ tə spˈiːd ˌʌp ðɪs pɹˈɑːsɛs kæn biː dˈʌn ɪmˈiːdɪətli pɹˈaɪɚ tə lˈiːf fˈɔːl ɔːɹ æz ɐ ɡɹˈaʊnd ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən.
Application of nitrogenous fertilizer to speed up this process can be done immediately prior to leaf fall or as a ground application.