Not exact matches
We never
use synthetic or
inorganic fertilizers, relying instead upon parcel rotation, as well as the area's ideal climatic and vegetative characteristics, to minimize exposure to plagues and maximize the quality of our output.
Once it became known that plants could be grown without soil organic matter, or humus, so long as there was an adequate supply of all essential mineral nutrients, Liebig
used his fame as a chemist to devalue the important role of humus to soil fertility and promote
inorganic mineral
fertilizers as all that was necessary.
Students investigate the advantages and disadvantages of
using organic and
inorganic fertilizers, as well as the role of nutrient pollution and how to limit its negative effects.
(In contrast, the nutrients in chemical
fertilizers are already in
inorganic form and so can immediately be
used by the plants.)
well that has a lot to do with
inorganic fertilizer application and intensive farming techniques as well as
using plant varieties with less natural variation too!