Why do farmers use inorganic fertilizers?
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Why do farmers use inorganic fertilizers?
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Why do farmers use inorganic fertilizers?
John Wick
Some of these impacts include algae blooms causing the depletion of oxygen in surface waters, pathogens and nitrates in drinking water, and the emission of odors and gases into the air. Nutrients from manure and fertilizers enter lakes and streams through runoff and soil erosion.
aron
Fast Acting. One advantage inorganic fertilizers offer is that they are fast acting. These nutrient-rich salts dissolve quickly and are immediately available to the plants depending on them to provide essential nourishment in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
andrew
These nutrients allow plants to grow.Farmers turn to fertilizers because these substances contain plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Fertilizers are simply plant nutrients applied to agricultural fields to supplement required elements found naturally in the soil.