Fertilizers

What is fertilizer?

• nutrients added to the ground
• nutrients already in the ground
• nutrients depleted from the ground
• nutrition for the plant

What do fertilizers do?

• Make them grow
• Make them healthy
• Replenish the nutrients in the soil

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What are nutrients?

• the available minerals and chemicals in soil
• things you eat
• fertilizers added to plants

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For optimal growth, providing additional nutrients is necessary.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How do nutrients improve plants

• Stunted growth
• Healthy processes
• Discoloration
• Damaged tissues

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An organic material that consists of the wastes of plants and animals is called a ___________.

• Fertiliser

• Manure

Natural fertilizers are good for our garden

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Look at the picture, what is used by organic farmers to enrich the soil?

• Manure from animals

• Pesticides

• Antibiotics

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Organic farmers are prohibited (not allowed) from using ___________?

• Chemical fertilizers

• Pesticides

• Growth Hormones

• Antibiotics

• All are prohibited by organic farmers

Through organic farming the pollution of ground water is stopped?

• YES

• NO

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