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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-07-09 06:40
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Smarter fertilizers

A farmer demonstrates the automated application of fertilizers on a field in northern Saxony supported by GPS navigation on June 17, 2019. [Photo/IC]

Much of the improvement in fertilizers over the years has been in enhancing their ability to slowly release nutrients as and when they are needed, but the drawback is that they still contain ammonia, urea and potash.

The latest versions of smarter fertilizers use more environmentally friendly sources of nitrogen, plus microorganisms that improve uptake by plants.

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