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If a farmer wants to increase the health of his crops he could apply a nitrogen-based fertilizer. Why is nitrogen important to plants?
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What is the reason for the increase of bacteria in water containing fertilizer?
The greater availability of nutrients (mostly nitrogen) allows an increase in several types of microorganisms.
How do plants and animals get nitrogen if not from the atmosphere?
if not from the atmosphere , they must depend on a process called nitrogen fixation. They get it from the soil. That's why farmers add fertilizer to the soil to increase nitrogen content
Why it is important that some bacteria in the soil change nitrogen to nitrates?
Because when nitrogen is converted into nitrates, which is a common fertilizer, it provides nutrients for plant
What are leguminous plant and how do they increase the fertility of soil?
Peas, beans or peanuts. There is a type of bacteria that can grow on their roots known as nitrogen fixing bacteria. It has the ability to take nitrogen from the air, and convert it to a form of nitrogen fertilizer than plants can use.
You are the first element in used in making fertilizer?
Nitrogen.
What is an essential nutrient for plant growth and found in most soils?
A good fertilizer for plants is "nitrogen" It can be found in soil in small amounts, or you can increase the amount of nitrogen, and buy fertilizer from a store.
What do farmers apply to land or soil to increase nitrogen?
They can either a) spread a nitrogen based fertilizer, or b) rotate to a crop that replaces the nitrogen in the soil.
What are three interesting things about nitrogen?
78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen, it is used in fertilizer and it is important in the human source
How do plants and animals get nitrogen if not the atmosphere?
if not from the atmosphere , they must depend on a process called nitrogen fixation. They get it from the soil. That's why farmers add fertilizer to the soil to increase nitrogen content
How much does a nitrogen based fertilizer increase the acidity level of the soil on a grass crop?
How much nitrogen per square metre have you put on the soil??
What is the reason for the increase of bacteria in water containing fertilizer?
The greater availability of nutrients (mostly nitrogen) allows an increase in several types of microorganisms.
How do plants and animals get nitrogen if not from the atmosphere?
if not from the atmosphere , they must depend on a process called nitrogen fixation. They get it from the soil. That's why farmers add fertilizer to the soil to increase nitrogen content
What does nitrate fertilizer mean?
Its fertilizer with extra nitrogen added to it. The nitrogen helps the soil.
Fertilizers help to increase agricultural production?
Fertilizer adds nitrogen to the soil which plants need to grow strong
Is fertilizer part of the nitrogen cycle?
nitrogen
What are 3 things farmers do to protect or increase nitrogen concentration of the soil?
Why three things? You can add a nitrogen fertilizer, or better yet plant a nitrogen fixing cover crop, typically a legume.
What is Nitrogen fertilizer?
This is a fertilizer containing ammonium phosphates.
