leached down with water, volatized in the air if it is nitrogenous, fixed by clay, fixed by macro as well as micro-organisms and go with eroded soil during run-off. Now, it is generally accepted that the inorganic fertilizers have low efficiencies. All inorganic fertilizers are soluble in water, and release nutrient as it dissolved and transforms to available forms. Inorganic fertilizers are not to be applied when the plant leaves are still wet because it creates fertilizer burns in the leaves. It…
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