Approximately how long did The Age of 50 years
Guano last?
What was the Guano Islands Act? Any unoccupied island that had bird poop belonged to the US
Fritz Harber developed which process? Industrial fixation of nitrogen
The Harber Bosch process does what? Industrial fixation of nitrogen
What is guaranteed analysis? What two Tells us the minimum percent nutrients in the fertilizer - tells us where the nutrients
things are included in a Guaranteed come from
Analysis?
Why is the P and K on the fertilizer bag We always have - based on old analytical method
reported as P2O5 and K2O?
Why is ammonium nitrate fertilizer rarely Explosive nature - Federal conrols now
used anymore?
What is the difference in how soluble and - Soulble: right away
slow release fertilizers release nutrients? - Slow release: over a long period of time
Why is Europe imposing restrictions on The plastic coating does not degrade
polymer-coated fertilizer?
What is the basic difference between - Organic: carbon
organic and inorganic fertilizer? - inorganic: no carbon
- Foliar: leaf, low spray volume
How does a foliar versis a suspension - Suspension: solids in water, required agitation
versus a solution differ? - Solution: "true" solution
*suspension and solution can be soil applied*
No!
Are foliar and liquid fertilizer the same
- Foliar: only leaf
thing? Why or why not?
- Liquid: suspensions, solutions, foliar
Is rock phosphate a readily available P No!
source?