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Shrub Fertilizer
In the modern world of compacted soils and environmental pollution, shrubs benefit from regular fertilization and timely watering. In fact, applications of fertilizer may make the difference between a shrub's survival or demise during the growing season and in times of stress and drought. Typical questions relate to the environmental impact of fertilization; and to the types, timing, costs and benefits, and application methods of different fertilizers.
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Does lime fertilizer have any effects on small children?
Yes, lime fertilizer can affect small children.
Specifically, lime fertilizer can have irritating effects on people and wildlife. It irritates the skin. Applicators therefore must make sure that treatments are not applied in the presence of children or pets. They also need to be sure to wear proper protective clothing that puts a barrier between the fertilizer and the person's eyes, mouth, nose and skin.
How do you fertilize and keep old privet hedge plants healthy and productive?
It is by fertilizing at least twice a year and by pruning yearly that old privet hedges (Ligustrum spp) can be kept healthy and productive.
Specifically, privet hedges benefit from fertilizer applications in fall and in spring. A summer of droughts calls for an extra fertilizer application, such as during the hottest month. Additionally, privet hedges respond well to yearly pruning away of competing, damaged, dead, decaying or dying branches.
When do farmers find fertilizer really necessary?
farmers find fertilizers necessary when they have to continue using the land every planting season. This practice does not give the soil a chance to rest and reign nutrients naturally. So fertilizers supply the proper nutrients. That is the best answer I can give.
What are the effects of adding lime to fertilizer?
Altering the soil pH is the effect of adding lime to fertilizer.
Specifically, lime acts to acidify the soil that is being fertilized. A more acidic soil comes up with a more acidic pH in soil analysis. Acidic pHs fall below the middle, neutral range on a 1-14 pH scale.
What are the advantages and the disadvantages of using fertilizers?
That they give plant's nutrients that may not be accessible within the soil but that they hurt the environment are advantages and disadvantages of using fertilizers.
Specifically, the soil sometimes has the correct amount of nitrogen, but not in the form that can be used by the plant. Fertilizers offer nitrogen in the proper amount and in the proper form. But they provide nutritional help at price. Side effects range from dependent plant growth and depletion of soil fertility to loss of soil food members and polluted runoff into area water bodies during rain events.
Are ashes natural fertilizers for plants?
Yes, ashes are natural fertilizers for plants as long as they do not come from burning cardboard, painted or pressure-treated wood, or plywood or from grilling. Hardwood ashes contain three percent potassium and 15 percent calcium by weight. They may be used at one-half to twice as much as lime by weight to improve soil structure and tilth and to raise soils from acidic to neutral and alkaline ranges.
How do you prepare ammonium fertilizer?
the ammonium salt produced by a neutralization process, by reacting the ammonium hydroxide with dilute sulphuric acid.
the amount of ammonia added into the sulphuric acid is enough when the amniotic smell produced. drop the ammonia little by little.
then, heat while stir the mixture until the solution becomes 1/3 of the original volume.
lastly, to obtain the salt, the filtration process should be done after the solution is cool.
What do you do with fertilizer if the concentration is too high?
Dilution is what to do with fertilizer if the concentration is too high.
Specifically, too high concentrations of fertilizer lead to excess growth, nutrient toxicity and soil runoff. Plant roots can take fertilizer and soil nutrients only in dissolved form. Adjust a too high concentration back to the desired level with water. Diluting adds fertilizer in a way that can be taken in by roots and soil at the same time that it contributes to soil moisture levels.
Can dried leaves be used as fertilizers?
Yes, dried leaves can be used as fertilizers. The foliage nevertheless must not be diseased since any pathogens may cause problems for soil food web members. There also needs to be a match between the soil pH (power of hydrogen) where the leaves come from with where the fertilizer will be applied since incorrect matches may result in roots not being able to access available nutrients.
Is Preen safe as a vegetable garden fertilizer?
Preen is not a fertilizer. It only prevents seeds from sprouting. It prevents your vegetable seeds as well as the weed seeds it is intended to target. They sell an organic variety that is specifically designed to be safe on food crops. That version of Preen is safe to use. Since most vegetable gardens are tilled under annually manual weeding shouldn't present an undue burden and is more fiscally resposible. That said Preen for flower beds and Preen for lawns can both be great time savers. Specific questions about commercially available products can usually be ask of any reputable dealer. Very large garden centers often have an expert on hand during their busiest days.
What are the effects of tibicus as a fertilizer?
Tibicus mushrooms are a culture of yeast and bacteria. As a fertilizer, they support rapid growth resulting in the plants being greener and healthier or blooming more.
What type of fertilizer is needed for almond trees?
Composted manure or granular fertilizer - with the latter being one balanced application in March followed by 21-0-0 in April, May, June and July - are among the types of fertilizer that are needed for almond trees (Prunus dulcis).
Specifically, trees need 17 elements in order to grow, leaf, flower and fruit as they should. Before fertilizing, therefore, check the annual growth rings on your tree branches: Yearly growth should be 8-12 inches (20.32 -- 30.48 centimeters). Also make arrangements for a soil analysis, which will tell you whether nutrients are in appropriate, deficient or excessive amounts and how to adjust the fertilizer schedule if need be.
Feriliser (or Fertilizer US spelling) is either a chemical or organic compound that is applied to plant for the purpose of providing supplemental nutrition to enhance all or a number of the plants growth characteristics.
As mentioned fertilisers are divided into two broad categories a) chemical and b) organic:
Organics are the oldest known form of fertilisers and have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years to increase the yield or condition of agricultural and ornamental plants. Organic fertilisers, as the name suggests are derived from "organic" or naturally found materials and include such things as composted vegetable materials and decomposed animal waste. They are normally applied liberally as topdressing to agricultural fields or production areas. The material needs to be decomposed as to allow the release of the nutrients into the soil. Organics are normally "broad spectrum" fertilisers that provide a whole spectrum of nutrients to the plant with one application.
Chemical fertilisers (again as the name suggests) are products derived from chemical synthesis (most are actually by-products of industry). Examples of these are Superphosphate and NPK (various formulations). Some formulations of chemical fertilisers are "dry" and granular or powder in nature. They are relatively easy to apply by machine (as for agricultural usage) or soluble in water for liquid or spray applications. They are all more concentrated in form than organics, thereby providing ease of application as well as value for money in one "package". The most efficient way to get nutrients to the plant for uptake.
The downside of chemical fertilisers is as they are soluble they are easily leached from the soil and can contaminate groundwater, normally resulting in algal problems. Again, because of the soluble nature they are taken up quickly by plants and the results of application are much faster to see than with organic fertilisers - again a negative factor is that if they are not used quickly they move through the soil and are quickly lost. Chemical fertilisers can be formulated and purchased for pretty much every aspect of plant growth, unlike organics which are in general "broad spectrum"
It is important to remember that with both "organic" (composting) fertilizers as well as "synthetic" fertilizers can be prone to leaching. In fact it is the nutrient itself which can move through the soil profile. N (nitrogen) is highly mobile in soil solution, therefore it is the nutrient that is focused on the most when people refer to leaching. The more common nutrients for plant growth (macro nutrients); Nitrogen, Phos, Potassium, Sulfur are only available to to plant when in soil solution, however.
*Eutrophication can result due to large amounts of N reaching water ways that can carry it to lakes and ponds. Eutrophication is a ruesult of nutrients allowing algae to grow at an increased rate. The increase in algae and the respiration of the plants reduces the oxygen level in the body of water producing negative effect for the flora and fauna.
The following is a brief comparison between Organic and Chemical fertilisers:
Organic: Cheap to produce - bulky
Chemical: Medium to expensive to produce - concentrated
Organic: Medium ease of application, but need to use a lot
Chemical: Easy to apply, concentrated so you use less product
Organic: Can not improve soil structure but, can increase organic matter levels which can increase soil fauna and CEC (cation exchange capacity) in the upper root zone
Chemical: No improvement to soil structure, products are just as easily leached
Organic: Many can be smelly because of the source of the raw material
Chemical: Most dry fertilizers have little or no smell
Organic: Very little chance of over-fertilising or fertiliser burn
Chemical: Products have to be used with care as they are concentrated and can burn plant foliage or roots if applied incorrectly.
Organic: Most products provide a number of side benefits such as micro-flora and "good" bateria when added to the soil
Chemical: No micro-flora or bacterial content
For home and garden use, organic or composted forms of plant nutrients are very good choices. There are very few negative aspects of organic nutrient usage, and the drawbacks there are can usually be overcome with a change in mindset. Composts, take time, and can be somewhat labor intensive not only to make, but to apply. Organic materials used for nutrients are usually "worked" into the soil rather than spread on top, in an area with hillsides or a decent slope this "tillage" can increase the loss of topsoil through water erosion. The smell is easy enough to deal with when looking at organic fertilizers, the decomposition of the organic material producing that smel is actually part of the process of making plant available nutrients. It does take a lot of material to provide enough plant nutrients when growing nutrient intensive plants, and the "analysis" of the nutrients in a compost are extremely variable.
Chemical fertilizers can be used as stand alone products or even to supplement organic fertilization. Chemical fertilizers can be crop/plant specific, including macro and micro nutrients in an almost unlimited number of blends. Not just as a percentage in the analysis of N-P-K but, often N-P-K-S-Cl and micro nutrients such as zinc and boron, etc. In Agricultural crops such as wheat and corn NH3 (Anhydrous Ammonia) is the most common fertilizer, it is 82% N and an efficient way to provide adequate nutrients for the growing season. NH3 is usually applied in a 'band' below the soil surface, near where the seed will be planted. It is common applied with a 'band' of liquid fertilizer including liquid forms of nitrogen, sulfur, potassium, phostphate, chloride, etc. The fertilizer mix is developed after taking into consideration, the crop to be grown and the soil sample analysis. Many growers also use liquid forms of N that include Aqua ammonia (about 27% N) and UAN-32 (a urea based fertilizer that is about 32% N)
Common types of mid-season fertilizers or top-dress fertilizers are dry prills which are broadcast over a field, and rained or irrigated into the soil. Also UAN-32 and other liquid fertilizers can be mixed in a spray solution and applied to a growing crop for both foliar as well as soil uptake.
Why do plant fertilizers contain nitrogen phosphorus and potassium but not carbon?
That carbon, hydrogen and oxygen appropriately and readily are available in air and water and that the other three primary nutrients are not describes why plant fertilizers contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium but not carbon. The other three primary nutrients, also known as three of six macronutrients, enter plants through the soil. Fertilizers intend to correct off-kilter below-ground situations of macro- and micro-nutrient, pH, structure and texture imbalances since roots and stomata respectively regulate air and soil intakes for life-sustaining plant activities.
What are the types of fertilizers?
Internal fertilization and external fertilizationinternal means When the fusion of the male and female gamete occurs within the female genital tract it is called internal fertilization. This type of fertilization occurs in all terrestrial animals both oviparous and viviparous. Reptiles, Birds and mammals show internal fertilization
external fertilizationThe fusiri of the gametes occurs outside the body of the animal and is common in aquatic animals. In bony fishes, frogs, echinoderms the sperms and ova are released into the water and their union occurs by Chromosome number of few chance. Since fertilization occurs outside the body of the animal externally, this method is called external fertilization.
What is artificial fertilizer made from?
many are synthesized from industrial chemicals like ammonia.
What type of pollution do you get from using chemical fertilizers and pesticides?
nonpiont-source pollution
It is all chemical-made in a laboratory. Its not like cow manure which is natural.
Artificial fertilizers are those produced by the chemical industry, as opposed to the organic or mineral fertilizers. Not organic as in organic farming, but organic as in carbon-based animal or vegetal organism, like manure.
For instance, the nitrogen in artificial fertilizers used to come from oil, it is now extracted mostly from natural gas and comes in liquid or dry powder/pellet forms, mixed with other substances, mostly phosphorus and phosphates, in different (NPK) ratios according to the culture you are growing.
Pure chemical elements are easy to obtain in powder form, so artificial fertilizers also include other macronutrients such as calcium or magnesium, and micronutrients which are other mostly metallic elements, for instance boron, manganese and zinc, which are critical for the well-being of the plants, even though they are needed only in very small quantity.
Artificial fertilizers include only the pure and bare essential elements, whereas these elements make up a minor part of organic fertilizers, where the carbon-based elements represent the major part and serve to form humus, an essential part of the living soil. This is the reason why artificial fertilizers are described as washing out the top-soil and encouraging erosion and pollution of the aquifers and water ways, especially after a hard rain. A soil with no humus to absorb the water will erode quickly. Most American agricultural soil countrywide has lost several feet of top soil over the last century, most of which now lies on the ocean floor.
All forms of artificial fertilizers are prohibited in organic farming, which relies on a sustainable cultivation cycle, or, in the case of intensive organic farming, on external inputs that are supposedly local and as much sustainable as possible.
Agriculture being artificial by definition, it is not always possible to avoid inputs from non-renewable sources, such as calcium mined from mineral deposits, but these are not artificial and therefore tolerated.
Artificial fertilizers are those produced by the chemical industry, as opposed to the organic or mineral fertilizers. Not organic as in organic farming, but organic as in carbon-based animal or vegetal organism, like manure.
For instance, the nitrogen in artificial fertilizers used to come from oil, it is now extracted mostly from natural gas and comes in liquid or dry powder/pellet forms, mixed with other substances, mostly phosphorus and phosphates, in different (NPK) ratios according to the culture you are growing.
Pure chemical elements are easy to obtain in powder form, so artificial fertilizers also include other macronutrients such as calcium or magnesium, and micronutrients which are other mostly metallic elements, for instance boron, manganese and zinc, which are critical for the well-being of the plants, even though they are needed only in very small quantity.
Artificial fertilizers include only the pure and bare essential elements, whereas these elements make up a minor part of organic fertilizers, where the carbon-based elements represent the major part and serve to form humus, an essential part of the living soil. This is the reason why artificial fertilizers are described as washing out the top-soil and encouraging erosion and pollution of the aquifers and water ways, especially after a hard rain. A soil with no humus to absorb the water will erode quickly. Most American agricultural soil countrywide has lost several feet of top soil over the last century, most of which now lies on the ocean floor.
All forms of artificial fertilizers are prohibited in organic farming, which relies on a sustainable cultivation cycle, or, in the case of intensive organic farming, on external inputs that are supposedly local and as much sustainable as possible.
Agriculture being artificial by definition, it is not always possible to avoid inputs from non-renewable sources, such as calcium mined from mineral deposits, but these are not artificial and therefore tolerated.
What fertilizer do you use for a satsuma tree?
A specialty fertilizer is the fertilizer that is used for satsuma trees (Citrus unshiu).
Specifically, satsumas are citrus trees. They therefore benefit from fertilizers especially designed for citrus trees. Otherwise, they can handle either inorganic or organic fertilizers. In terms of inorganic, they favor a yearly application of a balanced fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and of a turf fertilizer of boron, copper, magnesium and zinc.
What is the role of controlled release fertilizer in green engineering?
Quality development of all life processes at a natural rate is the role of controlled release fertilizer in green engineering.
Specifically, controlled release fertilizers make nutrients available over a set time period instead of all at once. They therefore promote balanced development of all plant life processes rather than just jumpstarting growth. As a consequence, they tend to be accompanied by what green engineering seeks: plant well-being in well-drained soils full of air, beneficial organisms, moisture and necessary nutrients.
What is 'caper berry' in Italian?
"Cucuncio" or "cocuncio" may be Italian equivalents of "caper berry."
The Italian words are masculine singular nouns. Their singular definite article is "il" ("the"). Their singular indefinite article is "un, uno."
The pronunciation is "koo-TCHOON-tchoh" and "koh-TCHOON-tchoh."
What is the nutrient value of molasses as a fertilizer?
Molasses has potassium and trace minerals it's benefit is from feeding the micro organisms in your soil which in turn feed the plants. many of these microbes can fix nitrogen from the air without being attached to the roots of a target plant. it will also liberate nutrients that are 'locked up' in the soil and otherwise unusable to the plants. a side benefit to molasses is that ants hate it and move. a light solution of molasses can keep your plants insect free. though may be not deer free. so as with many 'organic' soil amendments more may not necessarily be better it may be harmful. a little bit more often is better than all of it all at once. scour the web there is a lot of good information available. there are also some companies that sell microbial soil amendments that will work in conjunction with molasses to strengthen your soil and stronger soil means stronger more fruitful plants.
What fertilizers are used in citrus companies in Belize?
Compost and mildly acidic- to neutral-loving describe the fertilizers that are used in citrus companies in Belize. The Central American country in question has twentieth- and twenty-first-century traditions of foliar (leaf-applied) applications of micronutrients to actively growing, young plants in February or June and granular treatments just before flowering in December to January, May to June and August-September.
