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In addition to sunlight, CO2 and water, plants need certain elements in order to produce the compounds that they require to live. The most needed are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. There are a number of others.

Fertilizers are an attempt to replace these elements into the soil so that plants can grow faster than they would if you waited for nature to replenish these things "normally" (mainly by decay).

But if you add to much fertilizer then the plants can get "burned" and will lose productivity. Also Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium are macro nutrients.

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What is the main difference between a homogeneous blend fertilizers and simple mix fertilizers?

The main difference is that homogeneous blend fertilizers are pre-mixed to ensure uniform distribution of nutrients in each granule, while simple mix fertilizers are a physical mixture of different fertilizer components that may not be evenly distributed. This makes homogeneous blend fertilizers more consistent in nutrient content throughout the product.


Do fertilizers increase air pollution?

Fertilizers can contribute to air pollution indirectly when their use leads to increased emissions of greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide. When fertilizers are overused or mismanaged, they can also contribute to the formation of air pollutants like ammonia and particulate matter. Proper application techniques and timing can help minimize these impacts.


Research on the manufacture and the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers and how these affect the environment?

Organic fertilizers are manufactured using only naturally existing elements, while inorganic fertilizers use chemical compounds that contain the same types of minerals and nutrients as organic fertilizers. An organic fertilizer might use fish emulsions to add certain nutrients to the soil, while an inorganic fertilizer might use a man made acid based compound to fulfill the same need as the fish emulsions. Organic fertilizers are often times absorbed much more easily into the environment with little side effects, although any runoff of nutrient rich water can affect a watershed's territory. The main problem with inorganic fertilizers is that they use "steroid" like compounds to maintain faster vegetative and flowering growth cycles.


Evaluation on the use of inorganic fertilizers on the environment and humans?

Inorganic fertilizers can contribute to water pollution by leaching into water bodies and causing eutrophication. They can also degrade soil quality by disrupting the soil's natural ecosystem. Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers can lead to health risks for humans through contaminated food and groundwater.


How fertilizers and pesticides cause soil pollution?

Fertilizers contain high levels of nutrients that can leach into the soil and water bodies, leading to nutrient imbalances and harmful algal blooms. Pesticides can persist in the soil, affecting soil organisms and disrupting the ecosystem. Both fertilizers and pesticides can also contaminate groundwater and surface water, leading to soil pollution.

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How does artificial fertilizers work to exchange plant growth?

Artificial fertilizers provide radilly the essential elments like nitrogen, phosphorus and potash for plant growth.


What are the advantages and the disadvantages of natural fertilizers?

The advantages of natural fertilizers would be that they are not made of chemicals and not harmful for the body. A disadvantage is that they smell bad and don't work as well.


Why are artificial fertilizers needed?

Artificial fertilizers are used and needed for a number of reasons. These fertilizers help meet the deficit made by real fertilizers.


How do fertilizers affect resources?

the affect of fertilizers on the resources is that our farmers use fertilizers in order to maintain the fertility of soil except organic fertilizers


Fertilizers a curse as well as a boon?

fertilizers are good for crops but access of fertilizers can be a curse on crops


Are NPK fertilizers harmless?

are npk fertilizers harmless


Is actinium used in fertilizers?

Actinium is not used in fertilizers.


What does fertilizers do?

Fertilizers place nutrients in the soil that are not naturally there. Just keep in mind the difference between fertilizers and soil conditioners. Soil conditioners are items that overall help the soil. So fertilizers are soil conditioners but not all conditioners are fertilizers.


What is National Fertilizers's population?

National Fertilizers's population is 4,596.


What is the population of National Fertilizers?

The population of National Fertilizers is 2,011.


What is Phosphatic fertilizers?

Phosphates are excellent fertilizers. The presence of phosphorous in the soil is vital for successful plat propagation. There are two important phosphatic fertilizers - Super Phosphatic and Triple Phosphatic fertilizers.