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Marketing | Apply Fertilizers to ...Apply Fertilizers to Increase Plant Productivity SignificantlySubmitted by Vikas on Tuesday Jun 02, 2009 and viewed 308 timesTotal Word Count: 383 Author Rating: NA Rate this article
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Fertilizers are essential chemical compounds which aid in increasing plant productivity by acting as a plant growth regulator. For gathering information about organic and inorganic fertilizers, explore the internet.
Every plant requires essential nutrients for depicting healthy growth and showing optimum performance. Plants are grown at different seasons and in varied manner, therefore it becomes imperative that essential nutrients and chemical compounds like fertilizer should be provided on a consistent basis. Fertilizers are chemical compounds that applied with the purpose of providing essential nutrients to the plants which encourages plant growth and, thus acting as plant growth regulators. Plants need to be fertilized on continuous basis as soil does not contain all essential nutrients moreover, repeated growing of crops lead towards deficiency of required nutrient. Types of fertilizers Basically, fertilizers are divided into two categories organic and inorganic. Let's have a close look on these two kinds: • Organic fertilizers- These are found in animal manure, crop residues or by-products of an organism and act as great plant growth regulators. These are naturally rich in three major nutrient components known as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. • Inorganic fertilizers- These chemical products are produced synthetically and provide essential nutrients to stimulate plant growth. Among the varied fertilizers, using organic foliar fertilizer is considered as one of the most effective methods for replenishing soil fertility. Foliar fertilizers aid in boosting plant productivity to a significant level by: • Checking soil deficiencies, and • Overcoming soil's inability to transmit essential nutrients to the plants. Foliar fertilizers are those fertilizers which are applied to plant through leaves, not from soil. Let's check out why fertilizers are prerequisite for plant growth? Importance of fertilizers These substances play an active role in enhancing plant growth up to significant level by providing following benefits: • Helps in improving soil texture and retaining long term fertility. • Rebuilds the depleted soil by enriching soil with components like potassium, nitrogen, etc. • Increases productivity to a significant level by acting as plant growth regulators. However, it is advised to follow a watchful attitude while making a purchase of fertilizers as different types of fertilizers are available in the market. Different plants need different fertilizers depending upon nutritional requirements, types of soil, etc. In addition to this, these chemical substances are to be applied in a cautious manner as too much and too less usage of them do not result in increasing productivity. In order to gain more relevant information about these chemical compounds, make an extensive search over the internet. ArticleSource: ArticlesAlley.com
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