Fertigation is the injection of fertilizers into irrigation system

Q.  Fertigation is
- Published on 07 Mar 16

a. New way of disaster mitigation
b. Fermentation of alcohol
c. Using fertilizers in irrigation system
d. Method to extract iron from ferrous (iron) ores

ANSWER: Using fertilizers in irrigation system
 
  • Fertigation is the injection of fertilizers, soil amendments, and other water-soluble products into an irrigation system.
  • Fertigation is related to chemigation, the injection of chemicals into an irrigation system. The two terms are sometimes used interchangeably however chemigation is generally a more controlled and regulated process due to the nature of the chemicals used.
  • Chemigation often involves pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, some of which pose health threat to humans, animals, and the environment.

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