Fertilizers

Question 1

Any material supplemented to the soil or applied to the plant to supply the essential elements for plant nutrition

Answer 1

Fertilizer

Question 2

Fertilizer Grade

Answer 2

Guaranteed percentage of total N, available Phosphorus p2o5, water soluble potassium (k2o

Question 3

Total percentage of nutrients in a fertilizer material(add elements)

Answer 3

Total plant food

Question 4

a material that holds the fertilizer in a form of a suitable use

Answer 4

Carrier; 100% - Total plant food = carrier

Question 5

amount of N potassium and phosphorus in kg that is recommended per hectare

Answer 5

Fertilizer Recommendation

Question 6

(COF) plant or animal origin material that has undergone decomposition

Answer 6

Natural Organic

ex. chicken manure, compost

Question 7

fertilizer material that is a synthetic product of chemical reaction of raw materials

Answer 7

Chemical or inorganic

  a. Natural Chemical- potassium , rick phosphate
  b. Synthetic chemical-ammonium phosphate, complete fertilizer

Question 8

contain only 1 of the 3 major elements

Answer 8

Single Fertilizer

ex. urea, ammonium sulfate, muriate of potash

Question 9

contain only 2 of the 3 major elements

Answer 9

Incomplete Fertilizers

ex. ammonium phosphate, 17-0-17

Question 10

contain all the 3 major elements

Answer 10

Complete fertilizers

ex. 14-14-14,17-17-17,10-15-15

Question 11

Contain 2 or more of the major fertilizer elements that are supplied by 2 or more fertilizer materials

Answer 11

Mixed Fertilizers

ex. ap+mp

Question 12

ammonium phosphate

Answer 12

(16-20-0)

Question 13

urea

Answer 13

(46-0-0)

Question 14

ammonium sulfate

Answer 14

(21-0-0)

Question 15

solophos

Answer 15

(0-18-0)

Question 16

muriate of potash

Answer 16

(0-0-60)

Question 17

urea superphosphate

Answer 17

(21-10-0)

Question 18

(FERTILIZER APPLICATION)

Done by hand or small equipment such as the “cyclone spreader”

Answer 18

Broadcast Application

Question 19

(FA) Strip 2-3 cm beneath and the side of location of the seed during the seeding operation

Answer 19

Band Application

Question 20

FA is done when seedlings are already established—- fertilizer is applied along the rows or near the base of the plants

Answer 20

Sidedresssing

Question 21

FA is done when seedlings are already established—-broadcasting the fertilizer over the growing plants

Answer 21

Topdressing

Question 22

Fertilizers that are absorbed through the roots and leaves; provides micronutrients

Answer 22

Foliar Fertilizers