Fertilisers

Question 1

What are fertilisers?

Answer 1

-They increase the amount of key nutrients in the soil for crop plants, meaning they will grow larger and healthier

Question 2

What are examples of organic fertilisers?

Answer 2

Manure and compost

Question 3

What minerals do fertilisers supply plants with?

Answer 3

-Nitrogen
-Phosphorous
-Potassium

Question 4

What does Nitrogen do in plants?

Answer 4

-They are absorbed in the form of nitrates
-They are needed to make amino acids

Question 5

What would a nitrogen deficiency look like in plants?

Answer 5

Causes stunted growth and yellowing of leaves

Question 6

What does phosphorous do in plants?

Answer 6

-Absorbed in the form of phosphates
-Needed to make DNA and Cell membranes

Question 7

What could a phosphorous deficiency look like in plants?

Answer 7

Poor root growth and discolored leaves

Question 8

What does potassium do in plants?

Answer 8

-Absorbed in forms of various compounds of potassium
-Allows enzyme reactions to take place in both respiration and photosynthesis

Question 9

What does a potassium deficiency look like in plants?

Answer 9

-Poor growth of flowers and fruits
-Brown spots of leaves