What is Fertiliser

Fertilisers give plants the nutrients they need to grow and flourish, making them food for plants. Fertilisers supply the various necessary elements that plants require for development and health, in addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which they obtain from the atmosphere and water.

Farmers frequently export plant nutrients as plant and animal products, particularly nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and sulphur. Fertilisers must take the place of these nutrients in order to maintain productivity.

In modern food systems, mineral fertiliser is crucial since it enhances the amount of food that can be produced on a given plot of land. Mineral fertiliser has contributed to the production of around half of the food we consume today.

Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's expanding population. Fertilisers can boost crop production, which is another way they can assist the environment. We can decrease the amount of land utilised for agriculture by raising crop yields.

Sulphur (S), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), boron (B), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), chlorine (Cl), nickel (Ni), and iodine (I) are additional nutrients for plants. Some plant species require additional nutrients, such as cobalt (Co) and sodium (Na).