Give advantage and disadvantage of fertilizer
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ADVANTAGES: 1. Chemical fertilizers helping plants growth.
2. Arguably the biggest advantage of chemical fertilizers is that they tend to cost much less than organic fertilizers.
DISADVANTAGES: 1. They get washed away by water easily and cause pollution.
2.They harm the microbes present in soil.
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Fertilizers are chemical substances supplied to the crops to increase their productivity.
Advantages of Fertilizers :
The advantages of fertilizers are mentioned below:
♠️They are easy to transport, store, and apply.
♠️For supplying a specific nutrient we can select a specific fertilizer due to its nutrient specific nature.
♠️They are water soluble and can easily dissolve in the soil. Hence, they are easily absorbed by the plants.
♠️They have a rapid effect on the crops.
♠️They increase the crop yield and provide enough food to feed the large population.
♠️They are predictable and reliable.
Disadvantages of Fertilizers
Fertilizers have the following disadvantages:
♠️They are expensive.
♠️The ingredients in the fertilizers are toxic to the skin and respiratory system.
♠️Excessive use of fertilizers damages the plants and reduces soil fertility.
♠️Leaching occurs and the fertilizers reach the rivers causing eutrophication.
♠️Long term use reduces the microbial activity and disturbs the pH of the soil
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