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ABONO SIMPLE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-17

English

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

... any chemical compound that contains one or two fertilizer elements.

CONT

The term simple is normally used to denote a fertilizer containing a single plant nutrient. For example, ammonium sulfate is a simple nitrogen fertilizer, and superphosphate is a simple phosphate fertilizer. [Academic Americana Encyclopedia, 1987, vol. 8, p. 61].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
CONT

Parmi les engrais minéraux, un engrais qui ne contient qu'un élément fertilisant est dit engrais simple.

Spanish

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

Producto que se incorpora al suelo, con un solo elemento químico fertilizante.

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