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Abusing Fertilizer

Abusing Fertilizer. Usage. Fertilizer is used to grow more plants at a faster rate Plants need nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P) and potassium(K) to grow. Chemical fertilizers contain these elements Overuse of chemical fertilizers leads to multiple problems due to runoff. Dead Zones. Other Problems.

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Abusing Fertilizer

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  1. Abusing Fertilizer

  2. Usage • Fertilizer is used to grow more plants at a faster rate • Plants need nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P) and potassium(K) to grow. Chemical fertilizers contain these elements • Overuse of chemical fertilizers leads to multiple problems due to runoff

  3. Dead Zones

  4. Other Problems • Reproductive problems in fish • Thyroid and reproductive problems in humans and livestock • Increased demand for bio-fuels • Earth’s soil is being depleted of nutrients over 13% faster then they can be replenished.

  5. Solutions • Organic farming • Crop rotation • Natural Fertilizers • Rethink the costs • Agricultural chemicals, machinery, fuel costs, buildings Action

  6. Sources • Essick, Peter. "Fertilized World - Photo Gallery." Fertilized World - Photo Gallery. 2011. Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/fertilized-world/essick-photography#/01-lake-erie-toxic-algal-blooms-670.jpg>. • "Google Images." Google Images. Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.cbf.org/about-the-bay/issues/dead-zones&h=0&w=0&tbnid=vcnkJ-55iYM_FM&zoom=1&tbnh=160&tbnw=316&docid=-MG6yLrD4cMYCM&tbm=isch&ei=15QSVLKuHtWuyATGtYHAAQ&ved=0CAQQsCUoAA>. • "Peak Generation." : Environmental Resource Collapse. Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://peakgeneration.blogspot.com/p/environmental-resource-collapse.html>. • Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://www.organicfarmingblog.com/wp-content/uploads/8-Financial-Advantages-of-Organic-Agriculture.jpg>. • "Blue Fertilizer in Brown Paper Bag on Green Grass." Blue Fertilizer In Brown Paper Bag On Green Grass Stock Photo 101771737 : Shutterstock. Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-101771737/stock-photo-blue-fertilizer-in-brown-paper-bag-on-green-grass.html?src=PRm7B69jIrg0KkkNmvqdjQ-1-11>. • Web. 11 Sept. 2014. <http://gocindy.net/farmville/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/36.png>.

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