Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using fertilisers in soil? Give 2 points each.​

Answer 1

Advantages of fertilisers:

1. They are nutrient specific
2.They are readily absorbed by plants since they are soluble in water.
3.They are compact and hence easy to transport, store and handle
4.They enhance the metabolism.

Disadvantages of fertilisers:

1.They get washed away by water easily and cause pollution.
2.They harm the microbes present in soil.
3. They reduce soil fertility.
4.They are expensive.
5.They provide only short term benefits.
6. They change the nature of soil, making it either too acidic or too alkaline.


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