In this article we will discuss about the production of various bio-fertilizers. 1. Production of Bacterial Bio-Fertilizer: With day-by-day increasing the population, especially in developing countries like India, the stress on agriculture is also increasing continuously. With the development, the land area under farming is not increasing but is further decreasing, this has posed extra burden on the agriculture. Therefore, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the uses and limitation of fertilizers. The fertilizers are added to the soil to provide proper nourishment to the plant in order to fully utilize their genetic potential. The use of fertilizers has added to the advantage of the agricultural and horticultural outputs. Fertilization operations involve supply of nutrient substances to the plant [...]
The following points highlight the six important types of fertilizers. The types are: 1. Nitrogenous Fertilizers 2. Organic Nitrogenous Fertilizers 3. Phosphate Fertilizers 4. Potassic Fertilizers 5. Compound Fertilizers 6. Complete Fertilizers (NPK). Type # 1. Nitrogenous Fertilizers: The nitrogenous fertilizers are divided into four groups — nitrate, ammonia and ammonium salts, chemical compounds containing nitrogen in the amide form, [...]