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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil science
  3. soil management
  4. fertilizers
  5. organic fertilizers
  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. soil management
  3. fertilizers
  4. organic fertilizers

Preferred term

organic fertilizers

Type

  • Topic

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Synonyms

  • organic fertilisers

Scope note

  • Use for fertilizers that are derived from animals or plants that are used to provide nutrients necessary to sustain plant growth, such as crab waste, animal manure, composted municipal wastes, etc.; For beneficial microorganisms that are applied to plants, seed, or soil in order to increase the amount of nutrients available to plants, such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi USE biofertilizers.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9313

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