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ABSTRACT

The concept of balance fertilization is very simple and was in fact developed more than 150 years ago. Application of balanced fertilization is the key in enhancing nutrient use efficiency of the applied plant nutrients for maintaining soil productivity. It ensures the application of fertilizers in optimum quantities and in right proportion through appropriate methods, which in turn results in sustenance of soil fertility and crop productivity. Balanced fertilization leads to building up soil health, while imbalanced fertilization leads to soil mining and its sickness. Thus, to obtain higher fertilizer use efficiency, a certain balance among the various nutrients is very essential.

Keywords: Balance fertilization, plant nutrients, soil fertility, crop productivity, bio-fertilizers, fertilizer use efficiency.

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Efficient and Balanced Fertilization – Key to Higher Yield and Better Environment_compressed.pdf