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COMPLETE FERTILIZER [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
DEF

... any fertilizer which contains the three essential elements, nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, in a form available for assimilation.

CONT

Although some phosphate is applied alone, most is used in complete fertilizers, containing nitrogen and potassium as well. (Plant Science, 1987, p. 231).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
CONT

Cette exigence a conduit à la réalisation d'engrais composés binaires ou ternaires, pouvant être obtenus par mélange de deux ou trois engrais simples, ou encore par combinaisons chimiques de l'azote, du phosphore et du potassium. (L'Encyclopédie Grolier, Le livre des connaissances, 1989, vol. 5, p. 222).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
DEF

Abono con tres elementos nutritivos.

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