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yes plants do grow better and faster if fertilizer is used instead of plain old soil from the ground.

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Compost helps preserve the health of soil because it?

is a natural fertilizer that helps plants grow............:-)


Why does soil grow plants better than sand?

There is nothing in sand that will make plants grow.


What are the 6 different types of soils in India and explain in details?

This concludes that Fertilized soil works better than Natural soil when growing plants. There was a drastic change in the growing of the plants in different soils, fertilizer made the plants grow faster, while natural did not grow at all. The expected growth of both plants was thought that they would both grow, but the fertilizer would grow more. What happened is, fertilizer plants grew, and natural did not at all. In the beginning less water should have been used, because through the weeks the amount had to be changed. This could be used in the real world when farming is being done, fertilized soil works a lot better than natural soil, it grows the plants faster and better.


Will plants grow fast without fertilizer?

if you are growing a normal plant native to your area; it will grow just fine without fertilizer. but if you are growing an exotic plant indoors or in a greenhouse it will not do as well without all of the vitamins from the fertilizer. there are diffrent ways that you can make your own fertilizer from leftover items from your house like; leftover coffee grounds eggshells tea leaves or bags sugar if you do choose to use your homeade fertilizer than you should apply it to the soil one or two times a week; depending on if youre growing your plants indoors or outdoors.


Will a plant grow better in potting soil or compost?

This depends on the species of plant. Some plants require different nutrients than others. Your best bet would be to plant in regular soil, and then after some research you can till the soil with the required nutrients.

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What do you do to enrich soil so plants grow better?

fertilizer


Why you apply fertilizer to soil?

You apply fertilizer to soil to increase the amount of nutrients and minerals inside, so that any plants you grow on the soil will grow stronger and better


Do bean plants grow better with or without fertilizer?

The best soil for bean plant isthe loamy soil


What are the elements required for grass to grow?

The elements that is added to the soil for plants to grow is all fertilizers. fertilizer gives the plants nutrients to grow better.


Why is fertilizer added to plants?

The fertilizers add nutrients to the soil so that the plants grow better and more productively than if the soil were left in its normal state.


Do plants grow better in soil or clay?

soil as there are more nutrients


What is fertilizer for?

It helps put nutrients in the soil and this helps the plants in it to grow.


What does the soil gain when an organism dies and decomposes?

The soil gains fertilizer to help plants grow.


What is the problem about do plants grow better in water or soil?

plants grow better in soil because all the nutrients that are needed for it to grow are in the soil


What type of soil is bamboo grown in?

Bamboo plants prefer slightly acidic soil that is around 6. In terms of soil texture, they grow better in loam. If you want them to grow more efficiently, Use a fertilizer high in nitrogen


Do plants grow better in marbles or soil?

soil


What substance soil provides to help plants grow?

how a substance that helps a plant grow wellhow a substance that helps a plant grow well