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Negative Effects of Chemical Fertilizers

Farmers nowadays uses Chemical fertilizers to make the plant look healthy and good but
we did not know that chemical fertilizers has negative effects too.
The biggest issue facing the use of chemical fertilizers is groundwater contamination.
Nitorgen fertilizers break down into nitrates and travel easily through the soil. Because it is
water-soluble and can remain in groundwater for decades, the addition of more nitrogen
over the years has an accumulative effect.
At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, they discovered the effects of chemical fertilizers
are compounded when mixed with a single pesticide. They discovered altered immune,
endocrine and nervous system functions in mice, as well as influence on childen's and
fetus's developing neurological, endocrine and immune systems.
We have one of the popular fertilizer with chemicals which is called Urea. It produces
ammonia emanation, contributes to acid rain, groundwater contamination (which is linked
to gastric cancer, goitre, birth malformations, and hypertension3; testicular cancer4 and
stomach cancer. ), Ozone depletion due to release of nitrous oxide by denitrification
process. With it's increased use and projections of future use, this problem may increase
several fold in the coming decades.
Excessive air- and water-borne nitrogen from fertilizers may cause respiratory ailments,
cardiac disease, and several cancers, as well as can "inhibit crop growth, increase
allergenic pollen production, and potentially affect the dynamics of several vector-borne
diseases, including West Nile virus, malaria, and cholera."6
One of the most dangerous effect of chemical fertilizers is something called
methemoglobinemia. In infants it is alternatively known as Blue Baby Syndrome. The risk
most often occurs when infants are given formula reconstituted with nitrate contaminated
water. The condition causes a decrease in oxygen in the blood and results in a blue-grey
skin color, causes lethargy and/or irritability and can lead to coma or death.

Chemical Fertilizers also have bad effects on ground water.Nitrogen groundwater


contamination also contributes to marine "dead zones". The increase in the water-soluble
nitrates creates an influx of plant-life, which eats up oxygen and starves out fish and
crustaceans. This has an impact not only on the aquatic ecosystem, but on local societies
who depend on food sourced from those areas.
There are many bad effects that Chemical fertilizers causes but instead of using it, we can
have an organic fertilizer that contains these nutrients that plants need.

Supplied from soil and fertilizer sources


Macronutrients

Micronutrients

Nitrogen (N)

Zinc (Z)

Phosphorous (P)

Copper (Cu)

Potassium (K)

Iron (Fe)

Sulfur (S)

Maganese (M)

Calcium (Ca)

Boron (B)

Magnesium (Mg)

Chlorine (Cl)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Cobalt (Co)

What do these nutrients do? Lets break it down by nutrient.


(Macronutrients)
1. Nitrogen: Nitrate (the form of nitrogen that plants use) helps foliage grow strong by affecting the
plants leaf development. It is also responsible for giving plants their green coloring by helping with
chlorophyll production .
2. Phosphorus: Phosphorus is responsible for assisting with the growth of roots and flowers.
Phosphorus also helps plants withstand environmental stress and harsh winters (gardensalive.com)..
3. Potassium: Potassium strengthens plants, contributes to early growth and helps retain water. It
also affects the plants disease and insect suppression .
4. Magnesium: Magnesium contributes to the green coloring of plants (gardeningknowhow.com).
5. Sulfur: Sulfur helps plant resist disease and grow and form seeds. They also aid in the production
of amino acids, proteins, enzymes and vitamins.

6. Calcium: Calcium aids in the growth and development of cell walls. This is key because welldeveloped cell walls help resist disease. It is also necessary for metabolism and the uptake of
nitrate
These nutrients allow plants to grow. When the nutrients that the soil needed is missing, plants suffer
from nutrient deficiency and stop growing. But when the nutrient level is too low, the plant cannot
function properly and it cant also produce enough food.

Guava
Scientific name: Psidium guajava.
Here are the nutrients that guava contains:
Principle

Percentage of
RDA

Nutrient Value

Energy

68 Kcal

3.5%

Carbohydrates

14.3 g

11.5%

Protein

2.55 g

5%

Total Fat

0.95 g

3%

Cholesterol

0 mg

0%

Dietary Fiber

5.4 g

14%

Folates

49 g

12.5%

Niacin

1.084 mg

7%

Pantothenic acid

0.451 mg

9%

Pyridoxine

0.110 mg

8.5%

Riboflavin

0.040 mg

3%

Thiamin

0.067 mg

5.5%

Vitamin A

624 IU

21%

Vitamin C

228 mg

396%

Vitamin E

0.73 mg

5%

Vitamin K

2.6 g

2%

Sodium

2 mg

0%

Potassium

417 mg

9%

Calcium

18 mg

2%

Copper

0.230 mg

2.5%

Iron

0.26 mg

3%

Magnesium

22 mg

5.5%

Manganese

0.150 mg

6.5%

Phosphorus

11 mg

2%

Selenium

0.6 mcg

1%

0.23 mg

2%

Carotene-

374 g

--

Crypto-xanthin-

0 g

--

Lycopene

5204 g

--

Vitamins

Electrolytes

Minerals

Zinc
Phyto-nutrients

Bananas come from two different species with the scientific names Musa acuminata and
Musa balbisiana. The name "banana" comes from an Arabic word meaning "finger."

Here are some nutrients that banana contains which a fertilizer and soil should have for a
healthy plant.
DRI/DV
(%)

nutrient

amount

Boron

122.14 mcg

Calcium

5.90 mg

Chloride

93.22 mg

Chromium

0.93 mcg

Copper

0.09 mg

10

Fluoride

0.00 mg

Iodine

9.44 mcg

Iron

0.31 mg

Magnesium

31.86 mg

Manganese

0.32 mg

16

Molybdenum

-- mcg

--

Phosphorus

25.96 mg

Potassium

422.44 mg

12

Selenium

1.18 mcg

Sodium

1.18 mg

Zinc

0.18 mg

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