what are the disadvantages of using synthetic fertilizers?
Answer There are no disadvantages using synthetic fertilizers. Synthetic fertilizers contain the nutrients in a soluble form which the plants take up through the roots. Plants can not take up organic nutrients (they are all converted into chemical elements before being taken up by plants). Synthetic fertilizers have the nutrients available in forms which the plants can use immediately without delay and they are released as soon as the products are mixed with water. Organic fertilizers will have to be consumed by soil microbes before they can be available to plants. The microbes convert the organic fertilizer molecules into their chemical forms for the plants. In the end, it is the same fertilizer nutrients which the plants take up through the roots. Typically synthetic fertilizers come preformulated depending on the type of crop you grow (roses, annuals, green plants, grass, etc). It is just a matter of choosing the right product specially formulated for the type of plant you are growi
