Fertilizers are natural or synthetic substances that supply one or more of the plant nutrients essential for plant growth. Fertilizers are applied to the soil or plant tissues to improve the plants productivity. In other words, these are the materials farmer add to the soil to improve its physical or chemical properties, such as fertility, water retention, drainage permeability, and soil structure. It makes the soil properties better and allows the roots to enter the soil and obtain the needed air and moisture. Fertilizers are mainly divided into two types organic and inorganic. According to the experts, plants need sixteen elements that are absolutely necessary for plant growth. Out of these, 9 elements are required in large quantities while the other seven are required in smaller amounts. The organic fertilizers are derived from plants or animals and the Inorganic fertilizers are manmade or mined. India is the home of various premium government and private fertilizer and soi...
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