Exercise No.

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IMPORTANCE OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION IN SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT

Name: Date Performed:

Section: Score:

Activity A: Inorganic Fertilizer

1. Identify and write down at least three (3) different nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium carrying fertilizer. (9 points)

FERTILIZE
NAME GRADE
R
1
Nitrogen
2
Carrier
3
1
Phosphorus
2
Carrier
3
1
Potassium
2
Carrier
3

2. Insert at least one (1) photo of each N-P-K carrying fertilizer in the box provided. (15
points) Note: Please keep the fertilizer material after taking a photo, this will be
needed for the next exercise.

Insert Actual Photo of N–Carrier Fertilizer here.

Name: Brand Grade

: :
Insert Actual Photo of P–Carrier Fertilizer here.
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Name: Brand Grade
: :

Insert Actual Photo of K–Carrier Fertilizer here.

Name: Brand Grade

: :

Activity B: Organic Fertilizer

1. Document the process (photo documentation) in kitchen waste and litter composting.

A Compost material collection (5 points)

Insert photo here.

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B Mixing of garden soil and compost material (5 points)

Insert photo here.

C Covered compost in a pail (5 points)

Insert photo here.

D Sprinkling of water to compost (5 points)

Insert photo here.

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E Mixing of compost at 3 weeks (5 points)

Insert photo here.

F Mixing of compost at 5 weeks (5 points)

Insert photo here.

G Actual photo of compost at 6 weeks (5 points)

Insert photo here.

H Actual photo of matured compost (5 points)

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 Insert photo here.

Study Questions

1 What is a fertilizer? (3 points)

2 Why is fertilizer application important in soil fertility management? (3 points)

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