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What is chemical runoff?
Chemical runoff in an agricultural context is when farming chemicals, such as fertilizer are not absorbed into the topsoil. When a heavy rain comes, these chemicals are caught in the storm water runoff and make their way into streams, rivers, and lakes.
Is fertilizer an application of phosphorus?
some fertilizer is.
Why do you use fertilizer?
fertilizer enchances your crop
What is the density of granular fertilizer?
It depends on the type and composition of the fertilizer.
What is simple fertilizer?
a simple fertilizer is a fertilizer with only consists if the nutrients N- Nitrogen P- Phosphorous K- Potassium
Does fertilizer runoff impact water supplies?
Most agricultural and lawn fertilizers cause algae to grow. Whether that is considered beneficial depends on whether algae is a desired product. Fertilizers can be intentionally applied to holding ponds to cause algae growth, while unintended fertilizer runoff can cause oxygen-depleting blooms that harm the environment.
What is a problem related to fertilizer runoff?
Eutrophication
What is the problem to runoff of fertilizer?
it is polluting our lakes and rivers
Fertilizer runoff from a farm is an example of what?
nonpoint source pollution
What is the definition for fertilizer runoff?
If you touch you drum set i will stab you in the neck with a knife!
IF fertilizers cause environmental damage and are expensive why do farmer use them?
They provide increased yield on the fields where they are used - more than enough to compensate for the cost of the fertilizer. The environmental damage occurs downstream from the farms from the effects of the fertilizer in the runoff water.
Which body of water is most sensitive to fertilizer runoff?
Pond, because the water is stagnant.
What is chemical runoff?
Chemical runoff in an agricultural context is when farming chemicals, such as fertilizer are not absorbed into the topsoil. When a heavy rain comes, these chemicals are caught in the storm water runoff and make their way into streams, rivers, and lakes.
How could a fish suffer from hypoxia?
Fish can get hypoxia from nitrogen based fertilizer runoff in the water.
What can runoff cause?
Erosion.
How does nitrogen get into the chesapeake bay?
Most nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay is the result of fertilizer use and agricultural runoff.
Where is runoff found?
Fertilizer (and pesticide) contaminates water draining from: * Golf courses * Farms * Urban and suburban residential areas * Fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing, sales and transfer sites
