Question

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using synthetic fertilizer

Answer 1

Advantages of applying fertilisers to the land:

It increases crop yield and improves poor quality land.

Manure improves soil texture, recycles nitrogen and introduces essential bacteria.

Pasture is improved so animals fatten up quicker.

Once marshland is drained, fertilisers can help reclaim that land for pasture.

Answer 2

A disadvantage would be that the fertilizer kills off beneficial microorganisms that are needed for the soil of the plant. It will die out before growing.