FERTILIZER
PROBLEMS
NAME________________
DATE________________
1
) (30 pts.) You are a grass seed grower in the
Palouse near Pullman. You want to apply 20 lb. P2O5 / ac to
your field using ammonium phosphate (11-37-0).
a)
How many pounds of phosphorus (P) is this?
b) How many pounds of fertilizer will you apply?
2) (30 pts.) Compare and contrast the terms nitrogen fixation, phosphorus
fixation, and potassium fixation.
3) (30 pts.) The addition of ammonium-containing fertilizers will
lead to the accumulation of nitrate by the process of _______________.
This process (increases, decreases) soil pH.
4)
(10 pts.) Name the nutrient deficiency on the demonstration plant.
(This would be something really basic--N, P, K)
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