Mineral fertilizer
material · 1842 · Industrial Revolution
Lawes’s superphosphate; nitrogen fertilizers.
Principles and materials it uses
- Ammonia — is made of. Nitrogen fertilizers.
- Sulfuric acid — uses. Superphosphate is made with sulfuric acid.
Where it is used
- Genetically modified crops — is used in. Intensive farming combines varieties and fertilizers.
- Hydroponics — is used in. A nutrient solution.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Crop rotation — evolved from. Fertilizers solved the problem of fertility that crop rotation used to solve.