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What will happen to the roots if too much fertilizer is applied?
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∙ 12y ago
That not enough fertilizer can be taken in is what happens to roots when too much fertilizer is applied.
Specifically, more fertilizer can be applied than can be taken in by the roots. It is left present but inaccessible in the soil. It may damage and burn the roots.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why did your plant die when you have been watering it with fertilizer?
It is possible you gave it too much water or too much fertilizer. Fertilizer can burn the roots.
Why is a plant likely to wilt if too much fertilizer is applied to it?
Any plant will wilt if too much fertiliser is applied as it can burn the roots.
What is plant detoxification?
When we use too much of pesticides and fertilizer's the soil gets toxic and the roots become poisonous
Can you fertilize a plant too much?
No, if you give a plant too much fertilizer it could burn the roots of the plant and maybe even kill it.
Can poop kill trees?
It depends on what is in the excrement and how much is applied. Manure is actually a good fertilizer.
Chemical fertillzer how much can you used without damaging the roots?
The packet the fertilizer came in should have the answer printed on the back of the package
What does it meant that nitrogen burns a plant?
Nitrogen plant burns are caused when to much fertilizer (or fertilizer with a high concentration of Nitrogen) is added to a plant. If the concentration of Nitrogen (or Nitrogen compounds such as ammonia) is to high it causes the soil to become highly acidic in the area where it was applied, the high acidity damages (or kills) the roots of the plant retarding or preventing the uptake of water or nutrients by the plant.
Why is too much fertlizer bad?
Too much is bad because fertilizer contains phosphate which will burn the grass and cause it to die if too much is applied
Will a pitcher stop eating insects if enough fertilizer is added to soil where it grows?
Pitchers spend most of their time throwing the ball. They rarely eat insects, no matter how much fertilizer is applied to the grass.
Can too much fertilizer turn plants purple?
no. cold will bring purple colors. to much fertilizer will clog up the roots, and cause root rot. which will kill the plant. plus make sure the food breaks down by having the right PH level
Do plants grow better in fertilizer?
As long as you use no more than the reccommended ammount for your plant. If you put to much in your flower bed, it can burn the plants roots.
How does plant eat food?
It gets it through its roots. As the water get passed by. A plant dose not eat, as much as absorb. Fertilizer on the other hand, is mixed with moisture and in the soil gets to the roots of the plant. Then soon, absorbed like water.
