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Fertilizers are materials designed to feed (provide) nutrients to plants. They come in liquid and dry forms, fast and slow release, inorganic and organic, and so on. Pesticides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control pests, such as: insects, slugs, snails, diseases like fungus (mildew, rots, smuts), and so forth. Herbicides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control unwanted plants (what we normally call "weeds").
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Which plants had the most requirements for fertilizers and pesticides native or non native?
native plants had most requirements of fertilizers and pesticides.
How might pesticides and fertilizers on land become a problem in an ocean ecosystem?
how might pesticides and fertilizers on land become a problem in an ocean ecosystem
What element is used in both fertilizers and pesticides?
Whale Sperm
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.
How can farm chemicals poulute water?
Fertilizers and pesticides can get into natural waters.
What are three things that are contaminated?
raw sewage, chemical pesticides and fertilizers
How many bees are getting killed by fertilizers?
Fertilizers are not so much of a problem. The biggest problem is the use of pesticides on crops.
How can fertilizers and pesticides lead to soil management?
Fertilizers can improve soil fertility by providing essential nutrients for plant growth, while pesticides can help control pests that can harm crops. Both fertilizers and pesticides need to be applied carefully in order to minimize negative impacts on soil health and the environment. Proper management practices, such as using integrated pest management and precision agriculture techniques, can help optimize the benefits of fertilizers and pesticides while reducing their potential negative effects on soil.
Who founded organic food?
No one founded organic food. Growing food organically, without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, was the way food was grown before chemical fertilizers and pesticides were created, patented, and marketed.
What are the formulas for calculating the application of fertilizers herbicides and pesticides?
Generally ounces/gallon for liquids or ounces per sq. ft for fertilizers, etc.
Why is organic food better for us?
Because it has no pesticides, and is not grown using chemical fertilizers.
What has contaminated running water and groundwater in some parts of Central Asia?
pesticides and fertilizers
