- Application of fertiliser is done only if the soil needs it.
- Apply with caution to avoid waste of money.
- Test the soil to determine what nutrient must be added.
- Apply at proper season.
- Always follow the directions on the pack of the fertiliser.
- Apply pesticides, herbicides and fertiliser on landscaped areas and avoid driveways or sidewalks.
- To apply pesticides always use the least toxic material to man.
- Avoid pesticides with half lives longer than 21 days.
- Always wear a protective clothing to spray pesticides and herbicides.
- Avoid spraying over impervious surfaces
- Do not spray on a windy day
Modern techniques on chemical application
- Buffer strips and trees between crops and water ways can filter nitrogen and prevent it from seeping into the ground water.
- Global positioning system (GPS) allow farmers to vary the rate of fertiliser application across a given field,checking and controlling the amount applied to particular position to the amount needed by plants growing there.
- Seed treatment protects a plant during its formative weeks and germination from the impact of pest and diseases.
Refrences
www.nitrogennews.com
www.fooddialogues.com
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