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").
native plants had most requirements of fertilizers and pesticides.
how might pesticides and fertilizers on land become a problem in an ocean ecosystem
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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.
Fertilizers and pesticides can get into natural waters.
raw sewage, chemical pesticides and fertilizers
Fertilizers are not so much of a problem. The biggest problem is the use of pesticides on crops.
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.
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.
Generally ounces/gallon for liquids or ounces per sq. ft for fertilizers, etc.
Fertilizers contain nutrients which help plants grow better (faster, bigger, healthier and in more abundance) Pesticides eliminate pests (bugs and fungi) that could inhibit plant grown by either killing the pests or keeping them away from the plants. Some pesticides and fertilizers are chemical.. some are organic.
No, for all practical purposes. Radioactive materials are not put in pesticides and fertilizers. To be very precise, there are radioactive isotopes all around us, and some of these are in pesticides and fertilizers. 0.012% of all potassium is radioactive, and some is bound to be there. But it is also everywhere else, it is needed for life, and it is not something to worry about.