Question

Identify the disadvantage of fertilizer

• A. They are easy to transport, store and handle
• B. They provide quick replenishment of plant nutrients in the soil
• C. Excessive use of fertilizers damages the plants and reduces soil fertility.
• D. Required in a lesser quantity

Answer 1

The correct option is C Excessive use of fertilizers damages the plants and reduces soil fertility.

Disadvantages of fertilisers:
1. They get washed away by water easily and cause pollution.
2.They harm the microbes present in soil.
3. They reduce soil fertility.
4.They are expensive.
5.They provide only short term benefits.
6. They change the nature of soil, making it either too acidic or too alkaline.

Examples: Urea, Ammonium Phosphate etc