superphosphates
Acidified phosphate fertilizers
Superphosphates are fertilizers made by treating phosphate rock with acid, producing a form of phosphorus that plants can readily absorb.
Single superphosphate uses sulfuric acid; triple superphosphate uses phosphoric acid for higher concentration.
The term appears mainly in agricultural and industrial contexts: The farmer applied superphosphates to boost crop yields.
Made of tiny particles
- bone-mealPulverized skeletal fertilizer
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- potashAlkaline fertilizer compound
- ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
solubility · application · spreading · broadcasting · top-dressing · slow-release · water-soluble
Cultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- farmingCultivating land for food
tillage · sowing · irrigation · agronomy · horticulture · pasture · monoculture · agrochemicals
Excess nutrients depleting oxygen
- runoffExcess water drainage
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
Nutrient required in quantity
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- micronutrientEssential substance, small doses
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
potassium · calcium · sulfur · leaching · fixation · bioavailability · chlorosis · flowering
granular
Made of tiny particles
- bone-mealPulverized skeletal fertilizer
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- potashAlkaline fertilizer compound
urea · solubility · application · spreading · broadcasting · top-dressing · slow-release · water-soluble
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
farming · tillage · sowing · irrigation · agronomy · horticulture · pasture · monoculture · agrochemicals · acreage
eutrophication
Excess nutrients depleting oxygen
- runoffExcess water drainage
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
macronutrient
Nutrient required in quantity
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- micronutrientEssential substance, small doses
nitrogen · potassium · calcium · sulfur · leaching · fixation · bioavailability · chlorosis · flowering · fruiting
superphosphatesorganic compost
Decomposed natural material for soil
manure · organic fertilizers · compost · natural fertilizers · green manure