Differences And Effects Of Natural And Synthetic Fertilizers

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Term Paper Title	Differences And Effects Of Natural And Synthetic Fertilizers
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Differences and Effects of Natural and Synthetic Fertilizers

Differences and Effects of Natural and Synthetic Fertilizers

     At the core of the growth and germination of plants lie the nutrients they
receive from the soil.  The nutrients required for growth are classified into
two groupings, macronutirents and micronutrients.  Macronutrients are those that
are needed in very large amounts, and whose absence can do a great harm to the
development of the plant life.  These nutrients include calcium, nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium, and are very sparse in most soils, making them the
primary ingredients in most fertilizers.  The other, more common macronutrients
are called secondary nutrients, as they are not of as much importance.
Micronutrients, the other classification, consist of all the other elements and
compounds required for sufficient growth, such as iron, boron, manganese, copper,
zinc, molybdenum and chlorine.  In some cases, these nutrients are found to be
missing in soils, but it is extremely uncommon.
     As plants need to retrieve all of their nutrients from the soil, many
methods have been developed in order to find ways to improve or change the soil
to suit the plant's needs.  Soil, in science as well as in common gardening,
must undergo detailed inspection, to detect such things as the pH of the soil.
A soil with a pH above 7.0 is called an alkaline soil, and will commonly kill
plants.  Mineral content, as mentioned above, is also a concern, and must be
clearly monitored.  After inspection, it is common for minor organic materials
outside fertilizers to be applied, such as peat moss, ground bark, or leaf mold.
It is after these steps that fertilization must occur, leading to a debate which
has plagued gardeners and scientists alike: organic or chemical?
     Fertilizers, in both natural and synthetic breeds, are carriers of the
primary and secondary nutrients that are found less often in even the most
fertile soils.  Fertilizers are mixtures that are mixed or applied to soil, thus
greatly increasing its potency and maximizing plant growth.  As mentioned before,
however, there are both natural and inorganic fertilizers, all with varying
effects.  The compositional differences of these types a...

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