Sustaining Our Agricultural Resources
Term: Fertilizers
· Define the term thoroughly, in your own words.
· Explain the importance of the term using evidence.
· Discuss how the term affects living things and the physical world.
· Suggest two specific actions that you and your peers might take to promote environmental sustainability in relation to the term.
· Explain exactly how those actions will aid in safeguarding our environment in relation to your chosen term.
Fertilizers are compounds or mixtures delivered as solids, liquids or gases, that supply essential nutrients to crops in soluble forms that are convenient and safe to handle. Fertilizers may be applied to the soil or directly to foliage. All nutrients except N are manufactured by concentrating and refining ores extracted from mines. N fertilizers are manufactured from ammonia, which is synthesized from N2 and H2A . A fertilizer facilitates easy storage, transportation, and application. Fertilizers facilitate sufficient food production that helps in feeding a large population. They are safe, reliable, and are of a predictable nature.
