Disadvantiages of Chemical Fetilizers

Posted February 27, 2015

Synthetic fertilizer do not improve soil structure and leach nutrients through the soil before plants can absorb them.
Unused nitrogen from synthetic fertilizers can seep into groundwater, contaminating valuable sources of drinking water.
Synthetic fertilizers promote the use of chemical pesticides and fungicides, further poisoning the land.
Synthetic fertilizers promote accelerated growth disrupting the natural NPK cycle and leave plants vulnerable to disease and insect pests.
Synthetic fertilizers are composed of gases that can inhibit seed germination and burn tender seedlings.
The salt content in synthetic fertilizers are toxic to beneficial soil micro-organisms.
The leaching effect caused from overuse of synthetic fertilizers dissolves the natural soil structure and eventually causes the soil to become compacted and literally lifeless.

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