Macro and Micro
N and all that goes with it
All you need is a little P & K
It’s a diamond, its coal, NO it all is Carbon
I have your Fertilizer
100
This mega nutrient function includes being a component of chlorophyll, enzymes, and vitamins; aids in nutrient uptake.
What is magnesium?
100
Is the process of converting ammonium to nitrate in order for plant intake.
What is Nitrification?
100
Is only second to nitrogen in amount needed by the plant.
What is Potassium?
100
This benefit to carbon in the soil, is related to creating a beneficial environment for microbial bacteria.
What is soil structure?
100
Is the method of applying fertilizer by scattering material in all directions.
What is broadcasting?
200
These are considered to be secondary macronutrients of plant growth.
What are Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur?
200
Are type of plants who are known for having Nitrogen fixing bactria, called rhizoba, living on their roots.
What are legumes?
200
Due to geographical location, is limited in the amount of Phosphorus an Potassium need to able to the soils.
What are western soils?
200
These make up the main sources of carbon available in the soil.
What is decaying organisms and animal waste?
200
This occurs when fertilizer is applied to close to the seed or seedling, especially in sandy soils.
What is salt burn?
300
Boron, Chlorine, and Copper are the other three mirconutrients of the seven required for plant growth.
What are iron, maganese, molybdenum, and zinc?
300
A final step in the nitrogen cycle, during which nitrogen gas is returned to the atmosphere.
What is Denitrification?
300
Being very immobile in the soil, it moves primarily as soil particles are moved.
What is Phoshorus?
300
Are three ways that carbon is released back into the atmosphere.
What are animal respiration, plant/root respiration and factory emissions?
300

This is a tool used to help determine the amount of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in the soil. Usually recorder as ppm.

What is a soil test?

400
These elements are classified as the Nonmineral Nutrients.
What is Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen?
400
Are two of ways in which nitrate is lost from the root zone and unable to be used for plant up take.
What is leaching and erosion?
400
Assists in root growth, seed formation, and photosynthesis and respiration.
What are the funtions of Phosphorus?
400
A benefit of carbon that assists in bonding the soil together and protect it form the elements.
What is reduced soil erosion?
400
The process used to apply phosphorus to the root zone, for easier plant uptake.
What is banding?
500
There are 16 essential plant nutrients, these 9 are considered the macronutrients.
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur?
500
These are considered two of the main deficiency symptoms of Nitrogen
What is stunted growth; yellow lower leaves; spindly stalks; pale green color?
500
Deficiencies include Scorching or browning of leaf margins on lower leaves; weak stalks.
What is Potassium?
500
Is a process of adding the organic carbon to the soil, and bringing new soil to the surface.
What is tillage?
500
Different types include stripping, intercropping, double cropping, and rely cropping.
What is crop rotation?
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