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Mono ammonium phosphate is a common chemical based fertilizer. It's fertilizer grade is 11 - 48 - 0. Its chemical formulat is NH4 H2PO4. Why does the formulation NOT add up to 100%?

Soil tests confirm that your graden has a nitrogen deficiency but 3% organic matter. Why would you only need to add a small amount of ammonium nitrate to the soil?

You want to grow soybean plants on soil that is a sandy loam and contains a potash deficiency. What soil amendments would to add and when would you add them to improve the growing conditions for the soybean plants?

How could you damage plants or the soil by frequently treating soil with a complete fertilizer when potash, phosphorus, or nitrogen are all not deficient?

You want to grow soybean plants in a patch of land. A soil test shows the soil is deficient is both nitrogen and potash. You want to quickly provide plants with nitrogen and potash in the first month of the growing season. What would you add to the soil? Be specific!

You want to grow corn plants in a patch of land. A soil test shows the soil is deficient is both nitrogen and phosphorous. You want a long term solution to the nutrient deficiency, no a quick fix. What would you add to the soil to correct this problem? Be specific!

You want to grow onion plants in a garden. The soil is sandy AND deficient in potash. What would you add to the soil to correct BOTH problems? Explain your answer!

What are the problems associated with excessive nitrogen fertilization?