"Conventional fertilizers" refer to artificial substances or chemicals added to soil to provide essential nutrients for plants to grow. Full definition
On top of that, many hybrids are selectively bred to survive low levels of magnesium and most conventional fertilizers use nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, and do nothing to replenish magnesium levels. (wellnessmama.com)
In the study, published online last month in the journal Metallomics, the team found that the nanoparticles in the plants and the tomatoes were well below the USDA limit and considerably lower than what is used in conventional fertilizer. (sciencedaily.com)
Beyond producing hydrogen and carbon - rich fuels in a sustainable way, he has demonstrated that equipping the system with a different metabolically altered bacterium can produce nitrogen - based fertilizer right in the soil, an approach that would increase crops yields in areas where conventional fertilizers are not readily available. (scientificamerican.com)