Farming - Fertilisers\

Question 1

Fertilisers

Answer 1

used to supply nutrients to help plants grow better/stronger

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

made from manure of animals (horse) mixed with straw, supplies a lot of nitrogen.

Question 3

Advantages of organic

Answer 3

1. Does not harm the environment

Question 4

Disadvantages of organic

Answer 4

can’t supply enough or all specific nutrients wanted by the farmer

Question 5

Inorganic

Answer 5

made from chemicals

Question 6

advantages of inorganic

Answer 6

supplies a lot of nutrients and the specific nutrients the farmer wants

Question 7

disadvantages

Answer 7

damages crops and soil structure and leads to problems such as eutrophication.

Question 8

Eutrophication

Answer 8

1. Nutrients go into the river by rainwater.
2. These nutrients make plants like algae grow
3. The plants block the sunlight from reaching plants in water.
4. Plants cannot make oxygen without sunlight so there is less oxygen + they die
5. Bacteria decompose the dead plants (using up even more oxygen.
6. Not enough oxygen is then present for life