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Farmers nowadays uses Chemical fertilizers to make the plant look healthy and good but
we did not know that chemical fertilizers has negative effects too.
The biggest issue facing the use of chemical fertilizers is groundwater contamination.
Nitorgen fertilizers break down into nitrates and travel easily through the soil. Because it is
water-soluble and can remain in groundwater for decades, the addition of more nitrogen
over the years has an accumulative effect.
At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, they discovered the effects of chemical fertilizers
are compounded when mixed with a single pesticide. They discovered altered immune,
endocrine and nervous system functions in mice, as well as influence on childen's and
fetus's developing neurological, endocrine and immune systems.
We have one of the popular fertilizer with chemicals which is called Urea. It produces
ammonia emanation, contributes to acid rain, groundwater contamination (which is linked
to gastric cancer, goitre, birth malformations, and hypertension3; testicular cancer4 and
stomach cancer. ), Ozone depletion due to release of nitrous oxide by denitrification
process. With it's increased use and projections of future use, this problem may increase
several fold in the coming decades.
Excessive air- and water-borne nitrogen from fertilizers may cause respiratory ailments,
cardiac disease, and several cancers, as well as can "inhibit crop growth, increase
allergenic pollen production, and potentially affect the dynamics of several vector-borne
diseases, including West Nile virus, malaria, and cholera."6
One of the most dangerous effect of chemical fertilizers is something called
methemoglobinemia. In infants it is alternatively known as Blue Baby Syndrome. The risk
most often occurs when infants are given formula reconstituted with nitrate contaminated
water. The condition causes a decrease in oxygen in the blood and results in a blue-grey
skin color, causes lethargy and/or irritability and can lead to coma or death.
Micronutrients
Nitrogen (N)
Zinc (Z)
Phosphorous (P)
Copper (Cu)
Potassium (K)
Iron (Fe)
Sulfur (S)
Maganese (M)
Calcium (Ca)
Boron (B)
Magnesium (Mg)
Chlorine (Cl)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Cobalt (Co)
6. Calcium: Calcium aids in the growth and development of cell walls. This is key because welldeveloped cell walls help resist disease. It is also necessary for metabolism and the uptake of
nitrate
These nutrients allow plants to grow. When the nutrients that the soil needed is missing, plants suffer
from nutrient deficiency and stop growing. But when the nutrient level is too low, the plant cannot
function properly and it cant also produce enough food.
Guava
Scientific name: Psidium guajava.
Here are the nutrients that guava contains:
Principle
Percentage of
RDA
Nutrient Value
Energy
68 Kcal
3.5%
Carbohydrates
14.3 g
11.5%
Protein
2.55 g
5%
Total Fat
0.95 g
3%
Cholesterol
0 mg
0%
Dietary Fiber
5.4 g
14%
Folates
49 g
12.5%
Niacin
1.084 mg
7%
Pantothenic acid
0.451 mg
9%
Pyridoxine
0.110 mg
8.5%
Riboflavin
0.040 mg
3%
Thiamin
0.067 mg
5.5%
Vitamin A
624 IU
21%
Vitamin C
228 mg
396%
Vitamin E
0.73 mg
5%
Vitamin K
2.6 g
2%
Sodium
2 mg
0%
Potassium
417 mg
9%
Calcium
18 mg
2%
Copper
0.230 mg
2.5%
Iron
0.26 mg
3%
Magnesium
22 mg
5.5%
Manganese
0.150 mg
6.5%
Phosphorus
11 mg
2%
Selenium
0.6 mcg
1%
0.23 mg
2%
Carotene-
374 g
--
Crypto-xanthin-
0 g
--
Lycopene
5204 g
--
Vitamins
Electrolytes
Minerals
Zinc
Phyto-nutrients
Bananas come from two different species with the scientific names Musa acuminata and
Musa balbisiana. The name "banana" comes from an Arabic word meaning "finger."
Here are some nutrients that banana contains which a fertilizer and soil should have for a
healthy plant.
DRI/DV
(%)
nutrient
amount
Boron
122.14 mcg
Calcium
5.90 mg
Chloride
93.22 mg
Chromium
0.93 mcg
Copper
0.09 mg
10
Fluoride
0.00 mg
Iodine
9.44 mcg
Iron
0.31 mg
Magnesium
31.86 mg
Manganese
0.32 mg
16
Molybdenum
-- mcg
--
Phosphorus
25.96 mg
Potassium
422.44 mg
12
Selenium
1.18 mcg
Sodium
1.18 mg
Zinc
0.18 mg