Chemical Fertilizers

Things to remember

• Organic fertilizers are the natural fertilizers obtained from the decay and decomposition of animal remains, poultry droppings, and dead plants.
• Fertilizers obtained from green plants like grasses, leaves, used plants etc. are green manure.
•  Compost manure is a natural fertilizer obtained from dead and decayed things or the mixture of cattle dung, poultry droppings, and crop residues.
•  Various examples of chemical fertilizers are sulphate, ammonium phosphate, potassium sulphate, etc.
•  Nitrogenous fertilizers are a type of chemical fertilizer which provides the salt of nitrogen for the proper growth and development of plants.
•  Phosphorous fertilizers contain phosphorus as the main constituent. It is important for the strong growth of plants.
• Some of the examples of potassium fertilizers are potassium chloride (KCL), potassium nitrate (KNO₃), potassium sulphate (K₂SO₄) and potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃).