How are synthetic fertilizers and “natural” nutrients similar?
Synthetic fertilizers are highly soluble 2 inorganic salts that quickly and completely dissolve in the water for uptake by plant roots. Once they are absorbed by plants they enter the nutrient cycle 2 and are transformed like any other form of the nutrient. All nutrients absorbed by plant roots must become soluble salts identical to the chemical form in synthetic fertilizers, the difference is that synthetic fertilizers are more concentrated.
