Organic vs Synthetic
Across
- 4. acid The substance that is added to synthetic fertilizers that creates larger amounts of phosphorous and to save more money
- 5. Prouduced using chemicals
- 9. The typical synthetic fertilizer contains _______ % of nitrogen
- 10. This is a type of potassium used in organic fertilizers that is good for crops.
- 12. Synthetics are overall very ___.
- 13. From nature
- 14. The nitrogen used in synthetic fertilizers is too _______.
- 17. Prouduced from something living
- 18. Where the salt is from that makes Potassium Sulfate
- 20. The typical synthetic fertilizer contains ___ % of potassium
- 21. of potash Another source of potassium used in synthetic fertilizers.
- 23. From ancient sea beds, containing iron, can be used as an organic fertilizer
- 25. The typical synthetic fertilizer contains ____ % of phosphorus
- 26. Another good organic fertilizer and natural fungicide
- 27. Something synthetic fertilizers are low on
Down
- 1. The ‘fillers’ of synthetic fertilizers can be anything, including _______.
- 2. Some synthetics, in food and fertilizers are very _____.
- 3. Synthetics are much _______ than organic/natural products.
- 4. This is a type of potassium that damages specific types of crops
- 6. Preferably used dry as an organic fertilizer
- 7. Another nutrients that synthetic fertilizers lock onto and make unavailable for the plant to use
- 8. One of the nutrients that synthetic fertilizers lock onto, and make unavailable for plants growing in the soil
- 9. Used to help plants grow and keep the soil healthy, can be either organic or synthetic.
- 11. Scientists try to reconstruct organic/natural products by copying their molecular structure, however, in the end, all synthetic products are put together _________.
- 15. When a product has a natural source/origin but has been modified unnaturally with chemicals
- 16. When scientists reconstruct organic products to create synthetic ones, they copy each one of these.
- 19. A great organic fertilizer using sands from beaches around the world that have a a history of volcanic activity
- 22. leaves These fall of trees and can be used as a natural fertilizer to simulate plant growth and create healthy soil
- 24. Synthetic fertilizers have high levels of ________
- 25. The other 70% of synthetic fertilizer is just ______