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The discipline of chemistry has made agricultural chemicals such as fertilizer and pesticides available to society. Which is a negative effect of these chemicals on society?
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Uncontrolled use can cause environment contamination.
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Why is manure better than fertilizer or chemical fertilizer?
Manure is better than fertilizers because of fallowing points: 1. It is cheaper than Fertilizers. 2. It is easily available by the wastes of animals. 3. It does not pollute earth.
How do pesticides and fertilizers relate to water conservation?
It depends upon the fertilizer and the pesticide. But generally artificial, commercial, conventional, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides don't cooperate with water conservation strategies. For neither improves soil drainage, fertility and structure. Both may alter the balance of nutrients within the soil. Specifically, repeated applications of such fertilizers need to be followed by additional watering, in order for the nutrients to be in the soluble forms that plant roots need for intake. And, specifically, the use of such pesticides may affect beneficial insects such as ground beetles. Ground beetles improve soil health by opening up air and water pore spaces, and by feeding on the soil food web. What they digest, and then eliminate, becomes available for soil and plant use. Their absence therefore is to the detriment of plant health, soil health, and water conservation strategies. The concomitant problems of soil compaction, erosion and saturation aren't addressed. Therefore, rain and snow fall events tend to wash away controls, and nutrients, along with soil. And thus starts up another vicious cycle of fertilizer and pesticide applications, and ever more frequent watering schedules.
How are fertilizers classified?
Mainly by organic/natural vs. inorganic/chemical/man-made, although they are also classified by nutrient content. For example, a commonly available man-made garden fertilizer might say "16-16-16-4S" on the label. Using the common nomenclature in the fertilizer industry, this means that it contains 16% nitrogen, 16% phophorus, 16% potassium, and 4% sulfur.
Which elements are found in ordinary fertilizer?
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the elements in ordinary fertilizer.Specifically, the term "ordinary fertilizer" tends to refer to synthetic, non-organic, conventional, commercial, artificial products that businesses, hardware stores and businesses make available for purchase. Such fertilizers are known as "NPK" fertilizers, in reference to the symbols of each of the three chemical elements listed above. The reason lies in the predominance of those elements in the fertilizer. The three elements dominate, because in nature they are among the six most important nutrients that roots need to take in for healthy plant growth.
What effect does soil have on fertilizer?
Most fertilizers must be broken down in the soil before they can be broken down by a plants' roots. Nitrates of N-P-K are not immediately water solluble, and thus are not readily available to the plant as 'food'
How did Timothy McVeigh make the bomb for the Oklahoma City?
It was fairly basic chemistry and physics using products which are commercially available such as agricultural fertilizer and diesel fuel.
What is 0 0 60 fertilizer?
The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer indicate the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium available. So in the case of 0,0,60 fertilizer, there is 60% potassium available with no nitrogen & phosphorus.
What does Agri Supply company sell?
Agri Supply is a leader in distributing high quality products for farms and agricultural use. Products range from mowers and tractors, to lawn seed and fertilizer for a lush garden. They also have a wide selection of camping gear available for purchase.
Is lofts lawn fertilizer still available?
This lawn fertilizer is still available at places like Ace Hardware and possibly Lowes and Home Depot. You can check in your individual state. You can also contact the company for a list of locations.
Why is pesticides good?
Pesticides can cause some problems if people consume too many of them, but they can also be a good thing. The use of pesticides has made a lot more food available for people by getting rid of many of the insects that used to destroy the crops.
What kinds of jobs are available in Salinas valley in California?
Mostly agricultural
What are fertilizer bonds?
you mean what chemical bonds? it depends on the fertilizer, nor is the formula always available to the public Sounds like a cute nickname for D-grade or slightly above D-grade debentures--manure is a fertilizer, hence the reference.
How do you make non toxic pesticides?
There is no need-there are readily available organics on the market for just about everything now.
Should chemical pesticides be banned?
Chemical pesticides harm the ecosystem, the environment, and could be harmful to humans; however, without them, we would not be able to produce enough food for the current population. The best alternative is to put more energy into finding natural pesticides (such as garlic oil) which don't harm the environment, but keep insects from ruining the crops, and to make those natural pesticides available before banning chemical pesticides.
What changed occurred as a result of Britain's agricultural revolution?
There was a surplus of available food.
What changed occured as a result of Britain's agricultural revolution?
There was a surplus of available food.
What change occurred as a result of Britain's as agricultural Revolution?
There was a surplus of available food.
