Sentences with phrase «fertilizer than other grains»
Peas, on the other hand, are an environmentally - friendly agricultural crop that consume less energy, water and fertilizer than other grains and legumes.
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 12.8 billion tons of nitrogen fertilizer costing more than $ 800 million were added to fields that produce corn, cotton, grains and other commodity crops.