The perfect booster for soil

Fertilizers, as we all know, are added to soil to boon the growth of plants as they supply vital nutrients for plants growth.Fertilizers may be organic or inorganic yielded naturally or synthetic. Depends on the nature of the soil, such as whether it is acidic or alkaline; sandy, clay or rocky; and weak or rich, the choice is made for the fertilizers to be used for speed growth.

Types

Organic

        

These are natural and includes things such as bat guano, compost, peat moss, wood ash and manure, generaly soil amendments. They don't burn or harm plants, and they can have long-term positive effects on the soil without damaging groundwater.But they generally have lower nutrient concentrations than inorganic  fertilizers 

   
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Inorganic

Typically comes as a powder, pellets, granules or a liquid , which are man-made. Plants absorb nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) as chemical additives which are examples of inorganic fertilizers.These three essential elemental nutrients should naturally occur in healthy soil, but some plants require more of them. Other chemicals that might be included in inorganic fertilizers include calcium, sulfur, iron, zinc and magnesium.

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Demerits of inorganic fertilizers

•  Soil acidification
• Water pollution
• Contamination with impurities
• Fertilizer dependency
•  Trace mineral depletion
• Over fertilization
• High energy consumption
• Contribution to climate change
• Impacts on mycorrhizas
• Lack of long-term sustainability

 Nitrogenous Fertilizer

The nitrogen in CAN is made up by the slow ammonium nitrogen and the fast nitrate nitrogen at equal ratio, therefore, it can be applied for both top dressing and basic fertiliza­tion for any kind of soil types and vegetation. The dolomite content with the nitrogen reduces the sourness of the soil, so it is spe­cifically recommended for treating sour soils. Calcium (magnesium) improves the soil structure, as its clay/humin complexes make it crumbly (water, heat and air retaining capacity of the soil will be better due to porosity), and increases its fertility. It increases the absorption and utilization of other nutrients through improving the ion balance.

                                                       Market value

Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market Value, by Geography, 2011-2018 ($Million)

In 2012, the global nitrogen fertilizers market generated a value of $98,627.9 million and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% by 2018. The market is led by urea by type with the fastest growing CAGR and market share. The market was led by Asia-Pacific by geography in 2012; this trend is expected to continue till 2018.The ammonium nitrate market was led by Europein 2012.

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