HOW TO USE NITROGENOUS FERTILIZER.

Application of fertilizers is one of the post-planting operations in crop production. The choice of fertilizer to use is very important. It is very possible you add fertilizer to the soil and in return it impaired the productivity of the soil, thus, resulting to low yield. This is a function of the type of fertilizer used.

There are two types of fertilizer, namely the organic and inorganic. The latter is commonly used in commercial cultivation. Though, the organic fertilizer is the best but due to its slow release of nutrients, it is not commonly used. Nitrogenous fertilizers are very important to crop production; nitrogen is one of the essential nutrient elements needed to enhance crop growth.

Nitrogen is very important to plants because it plays active role in the growth and development of crop. It plays active role in cell division, which facilitates the growth and repair of damaged plant tissues. Also, it is a very important component of chlorophyll; this gives the plant its green coloration. When deficient in a soil, it greatly reduces yield; especially in leafy vegetables.

Most farmers do not know how to use nitrogenous fertilizer; nitrogen induces the growth of vegetative parts of crop. Nitrogen boosts the growth of leaves and enhances rapid growth of crop. Nitrogen is best used when the plants are still young and tender; then, they need nitrogen. Nitrogen can be exemplified to protein in human diet. It is good for younger plants, it helps to build tissues and repair damaged ones.

When you apply nitrogen to young crops, it hastens the growth of the crops and boosts the growth of the vegetative parts. So as the plants grow old, the application of nitrogenous fertilizer should be reduced because nitrogen has the ability to delay maturity and fruition of plants. As the vegetative parts grow, the tendency of the crops attaining maturity reduces.

However, the intent of the production at times may warrant the use of nitrogenous fertilizer throughout the planting period. Nitrogenous fertilizer can be used on crop grown for its vegetative parts alone, like leafy vegetables. It greatly induces the growth of the leaves, thus, increasing yield. It can be used solely on the farm. Too much of anything is bad, abundance of Nitrogen causes toxicity. This can impair human health too. Nitrogenous fertilizer should be used in the right proportion to enhance its efficiency. Example of nitrogenous fertilizer is Urea.