Why Is Crop Fertilizing Necessary?

Just like human beings, plants also need a number of essential minerals and nutrients for better growth and to maintain good health. Extremely important for increased yields and high-quality crops, these nutrients and macronutrients are naturally present in the soil. However, with each harvest, the soil loses some of the nutrients as they follow the crop and if not replenished with nutrients on time, this can negatively affect the agricultural productivity of the soil and result in a number of issues in plants. This is when fertilization comes into the picture.

What are Fertilizers?

In order to grow and thrive, every plant needs a few different components including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus etc. Generally, plants take up all these nutrients from the soil, but when they can’t, it can result in nutrient deficiency. Fertilizers are materials containing a number of chemical ingredients to supply all the nutrients in a readily available f