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Fertilizers Types: Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic and Mixed Fertilizers

The following points highlight the five important types of fertilizers. The types are: 1. Nitrogenous Fertilizers 2. Phosphatic Fertilizers 3. Potassic Fertilizers 4. Mixed Fertilizers 5. Bio-Fertilizers. Fertilizer Type # 1. Nitrogenous Fertilizers: i. Ammonium Sulphate: Ammonium sulphate [(NH4)2 SO4] was most widely used nitrogenous fertilizer in our country. It is a white crystalline salt and contains 20.5-21.0 percent ammoniacal [...]

By |2018-06-01T17:42:13+05:30June 1, 2018|Fertilizers Types|Comments Off on Fertilizers Types: Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic and Mixed Fertilizers
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How to Apply Fertilizer to the Soil [With Methods and Application]

Complete guide for applying fertilizer to the soil by different methods and applications. In order to get maximum benefit from manures and fertilizers, they should not only be applied in proper times and in right manner, but any other aspects should also be given careful consideration. Different soils react differently with fertilizer application. Similarly, the N, P, K requirements of [...]

By |2018-05-16T05:32:40+05:30May 16, 2018|Fertilizers|Comments Off on How to Apply Fertilizer to the Soil [With Methods and Application]
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Role of Manure in Agriculture | India

A manure is "a substance of designed to supply one or more of the essential constituents of plant food and, where necessary, to improve the physical condition of the soil to which it is applied". The essential constituents of plant food must contain these elements—carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur, lime, magnesia, iron and probably silicon, chlorine, sodium, calcium, zinc and [...]

By |2018-04-27T04:45:10+05:30April 27, 2018|Manure|Comments Off on Role of Manure in Agriculture | India
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