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fertilizer comes from grinding up cows and their bones and waste
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoyes nitrates do come from fertilizer. i have made tests and repeated this many times and have come to this conclusion.
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Will nitrogen in fertilizer melt ice?
"Nitrogen" in fertilizer is in the form of bioavailable nitrogen ... nitrates and/or ammonia salts ... so yes, it would lower the melting point of water and "melt ice" the same way that rock salt does.
Which nitrates are insoluble in water?
none. all nitrates are soluble.
What does it mean when you have nitrates in your urine?
Type your answer here... what are nitrates in urine.
Does temperature affect nitrates?
Yes. Nitrates are used in fireworks and explosives. If they get too hot they burn very quickly or explode. Nitrates are also used in fertilizers.
What pollution is caused by farms?
The pollution caused by farms can be broaken down by the medium it pollutes:Air:* Odours * Ammonia * Dusts Water:* Runoff containing * ** Fertilizer ** Pesticides ** fecal matter ** Ammonia ** Silt ** Nitrates/Nitrites * Groundwater containing * ** Nutrients ** Pesticides ** Hydrocarbon (fuel) Solid Waste:* Animal manure * Dead animals * Fertilizer etc.Bags * Twines * Equipment * Used tires
In what ways do farmers contribute nitrates to the soil?
by using fertilizer
What kind of acid is fertilizer?
Fertilizers are not acids; they are phosphates, nitrates,etc.
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
Inputs of nitrates into ecosystems do NOT come from?
Rainfall or precipitation. All input comes from runoff from the land, from rivers or erosional windblown sediment. Products of microorganisms and fertilizer in our soils.
What is solute in liquid fertilizer?
The solute is Urea, and one of the solvents would be alkali metal nitrates
How do nitrates used in fertilizer make their way into bodies of water like lakes and streams?
rain water and water used to irrigate crops can carry these nitrates to rivers and lakes
Why nitrogenous compounds are used in fertilizer?
Basically nitrogen is nitrate and nitrates are a Mineral used in plant growth
Why is having too many nitrates and nitrates in the soil is so bad?
Nitrates are a fertilizer, so when nitrates hit a pond or stream, the plants there could overtake and drain all the oxygen out of all the plants, so the plants will die. The animals living there are also affected, because for example, fish in the water could die if a water hyacinth gets nitrates because the fish in the water will not get any sunlight.
Solute and solvent in liquid fertilizer?
The solute is Urea, and one of the solvents would be alkali metal nitrates
What is the main resource that comes from the Atacama Desert?
Nitrates for fertilizer used to be the major resource mined in the desert. Today copper is mined and the major resource of the area.
What country does fertilizer come from?
all of them.
What new fertilizer management methods did farmers adopt in response to environmental concerns?
It was thought that several smaller applications of fertilizer lessened the amount of nitrates seeping into the ground. Farmers also began to test and analyze soil and plants to better assess the need for fertilizing.
