what is chemical fertilizer?
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Answer:
it is synthetic substance which provides the necessary Nutrients for healthy plant
Answer:
A fertilizer or fertiliser is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. Many sources of fertilizer exist, both natural and industrially produced.
Examples:
Some examples of chemical fertilizers are ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea, ammonium chloride and the like.
Application:
Plant and vegetable gardeners use chemical-based fertilizers for healthy plant growth. The nitrogen in fertilizer promotes cell division and leafy vegetation, phosphorus helps plants with photosynthesis and respiration and potassium helps plants absorb the other nutrients, according to NASA.
Types :
Chemical fertilizers are classified on the basis of type and form of nutrients they contain:
(a) Nitrogenous fertilizers (N),
(b) Phosphate fertilizers