What are fertilizers?

Differentiate between Natural/Organic fertilizers and Chemical/Inorganic fertilizers. [3 MARKS]

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Definition: 1 Mark
Differentiation: 1 Mark
Fertilizers are substances which contain nutrients that are essential for plant growth. Fertilizers may be:

Natural/Organic fertilizers: Examples are
(a) compost (manure),(b) green manure and,(c) bonemeal

Chemical/Inorganic fertilizers:
These fertilizers are prepared synthetically in fertilizer factories.

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