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A Beginner's Guide to Fertilisers

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  Fertilizers are active soil amendments that supply plants with the required nutrients to boost their health and growth. Based on their composition, fertilizers can be organic or inorganic fixes that can promote soil health, introduce microbial activity in the soil, and essentially improve the environment of the plant so that it can thrive . Basic Components Fertilizers are composed of one or more elements that can be found naturally existing or can be curated chemically with the help of science.  Plants essentially require at least 16 micro and micronutrients, including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, Sulphur, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Many of these elements are naturally present in our environment and others can be amended through alfalfa meal, bone meal, manure, coffee grounds, cow dung, compost, green manure, kitchen waste and other organic materials.  For most modern agricultural practices, most fertilizers contain three basic elements that plants require