Question

Advantage and disadvantage of chemical fertilizer

Answer 1

Answer:

Disadvantages of Chemical Fertilizers

Chemical fertilizers are substances that are either applied to soils or directly applied to plants; they provide optimal nutrients for their growth and development. These fertilizers are composed of raw chemicals that are manufactured at a factory either in liquid or solid form, these chemicals target plants specific nutritional needs. Chemical fertilizers are devised to mime natural plant nutrients. The nutrients that are contained in these fertilizers are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and also other nutrients in smaller amounts. These nutrients are supplied to plants in form which can be easily absorbed and metabolized by plants.

Chemical fertilizers are inorganic material which are completely or partially synthetic and are added to the plant for their growth. Inorganic fertilizers are easily dissolved in the soil. These synthetic fertilizers are applied at a rate dependent in the fertility of the soil.

Answer 2

Advantages _

1.It helps to get all types of nutrients to the plants.

2.It provides especially NPK.

3.It is more useful than manure in containing nutrients.

4.It is made in factories.

Disadvantages_

1.It pollutes the soil.

2.Exccssive use of fertilisers leads to land and water degradation.

3.It causes depletion of water table.

4.It pollutes the underground water.