What primary benefit do fertilizers have on farmland?

A. Plants become more tolerant of droughts.

B. Fertilizers decrease the number of weeds in the field.

Fertilizers increase the amount of water available for plants to use.

D. Fertilizers return nutrients to the soil that are taken out by plants.

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Cade Lin

31 March, 19:50

What primary benefit do fertilizers have on farmland?

A. Plants become more tolerant of droughts.

B. Fertilizers decrease the number of weeds in the field.

Fertilizers increase the amount of water available for plants to use.

D. Fertilizers return nutrients to the soil that are taken out by plants.

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Echo · Answer 1

D. Fertilizers return nutrients to the soil that are taken out by plants.

Explanation: The fertilizers contain nutrients such as nitrogen which plants consume. With a lack of nutrients the plants will not grow but too much fertilizer can kill plants because the different levels are too high to promote growth.

Casey Johns · Answer 2

D. Fertilizers return nutrients to the soil that are taken out by plants.

What primary benefit do fertilizers have on farmland?A. Plants become more tolerant of droughts.B. Fertilizers decrease the number of weeds in the field.Fertilizers increase the amount of water available for plants to use.D. Fertilizers return nutrients to the soil that are taken out by plants.