In this article we will discuss about the chemicals used for plant protection. Also learn about how to minimise the residual effects of chemicals. Chemicals for Plant Protection: Use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides in India is increasing at the rate of 2 to 5 per cent annually. A large fraction these plant protection chemicals […]
Chemicals Used for Plant Protection | Agriculture | Agronomy
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List of Fertilisers Containing Nitrogen | Soil Fertility | Agronomy
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Ammonium sulphate, urea, ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia are the important N fertilisers used in crop production. Fertiliser # 1. Ammonium Sulphate: Ammonium sulphate is manufactured by synthetic process in which nitrogen and hydrogen form ammonia gas and as a byproduct of coal and steel industry. Synthetic Process: The process consists of making […]
List of Fertilisers Containing Phosphorus | Soil Fertility | Agronomy
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List of fertilisers containing phosphorus:- 1. Single Superphosphate 2. Triple Superphosphate 3. Ammonium Phosphates 4. Nitro-Phosphates 5. Bone Meal 6. Basic Slag 7. Rock Phosphate. Fertiliser # 1. Single Superphosphate: Single superphosphate (ordinary superphosphate) is manufactured by mixing equal parts of rock phosphate and sulphuric acid (batch mix process). Phosphate originally present as apatite is […]