chemical fertilizer
Manufactured plant food
Chemical fertilizer is a manufactured substance applied to soil or plants to supply nutrients—typically nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Distinguished from organic fertilizers like manure or compost, chemical fertilizers are industrially synthesized and deliver nutrients in concentrated, readily absorbed forms: The farm switched from chemical fertilizer to cover crops.
Also called synthetic fertilizer or artificial fertilizer.
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
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- Cultivation Methodscross-pollination, selective breeding, self-pollination, pollination, manure
- fertilizersnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia, compost
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Natural soil nutrient source
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chemical fertilizertraditional farming methods
Time-tested agricultural techniques
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