Fertility Lecture

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Fertility Lecture
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Fertility Terms

• Organic Fertilizer
• Those fertilizer supplied by nature

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Fertility Terms

• Primary Fertilizer
• Those fertilizer supplied by man in large
  quantities.
• 100s of lbs per acre.
• Those fertilizers that are a MUST for plant
  growth.

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Fertility Terms

• Secondary Fertilizer
• Those fertilizer supplied by man
• Needed by the ton per acre
• Needed to adjust the pH level
• Must take a soil test
• Applied every 4 years

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Fertility Terms

• Micro-nutrients Fertilizer
• Those fertilizer supplied by nature and man.
• Needed in small amounts
• Like ounces per acre

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B Stands for

• Boron
• Air is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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C Stands for

• Carbon
• Air is the Source (CO2)
• Organic Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity

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Ca Stands for

• Calcium
• Soil is the Source
• Secondary Fertilizer
• Raises pH
• Large Quantity

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CaCO3 Stands for

• Calcium Carbonate
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Raises pH
• Large Quantity

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Cl Stands for

• Chlorine
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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Cu Stands for

• Copper
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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Fe Stands for

• Iron
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity
• Fe stands for ferrous

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H Stands for

• Hydrogen
• Water is the Source (H2O)
• Organic Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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K Stands for

• Potassium
• Soil is the Source
• Primary Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity

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K2O Stands for

• Potash
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Useful form of K
• Large Quantity

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Mg Stands for

• Magnesium
• Soil is the Source
• Secondary Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity

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MgCO3 Stands for

• Magnesium Carbonate
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Raises pH
• Large Quantity

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Mn Stands for

• Manganese
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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Mo Stands for

• Molybdenum
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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N Stands for

• Nitrogen
• Air/Soil is the Source
• Primary Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity
• Air is 80 N (legumes)

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NH4 Stands for

• Ammonium
• Soil is the Source
• Primary Fertilizer (Compound)
• Needed in Large Quantity
• Applied by the white long tanks

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NO2- Stands for

• Nitrite
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity
• Very stable in soil - plants cannot use it.

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NO3- Stands for

• Nitrate
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Useful form of N to plants
• Very mobile in soil
• Gets into lakes and streams

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O Stands for

• Oxygen
• Air is the Source (O2)
• Organic Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity

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P Stands for

• Phosphorous
• Soil is the Source
• Primary Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity
• Needed for roots blooms

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P2O5 Stands for

• Phosphate
• Soil is the Source
• Compound Fertilizer
• Needed in Large Quantity
• Useful form of P to plants

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pH Stands for

• parts of Hydrogen
• Soil is the Source
• Scale for measuring acidity or Alkalinity of the
  soil
• Needed for applying Ca, Mg, or S

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S Stands for

• Sulfur
• Soil is the Source
• Secondary Fertilizer
• Lowers soil pH
• Needed in Large Quantity
• Needs a Soil Test before applying

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Zn Stands for

• Zinc
• Soil is the Source
• Micronutrient Fertilizer
• Needed in small Quantity

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CarbonSymbol is

• C

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HydrogenSymbol is

• H

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OxygenSymbol is

• O

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NitrogenSymbol is

• N

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PhosphorusSymbol is

• P

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PotassiumSymbol is

• K

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CalciumSymbol is

• Ca

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MagnesiumSymbol is

• Mg

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SulfurSymbol is

• S

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BoronSymbol is

• B

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ChlorineSymbol is

• Cl

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ZincSymbol is

• Zn

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Molybdenum Symbol is

• Mo

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IronSymbol is

• Fe

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ManganeseSymbol is

• Mn

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CopperSymbol is

• Cu

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parts of HydrogenSymbol is

• pH

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Nitrate Symbol is

• NO3-

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Nitrite Symbol is

• NO2-

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Ammonia Symbol is

• NH4

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Calcium Carbonate Symbol is

• CaCO3

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Phosphoric Acid Symbol is

• P2O5

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Potash Symbol is

• K2O

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Magnesium Carbonate Symbol is

• MgCO3