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What is the difference between biofertiliser and chemical fertiliser?

A biofertiliser is a living microbe that fixes/mobilises nutrients sustainably; a chemical fertiliser is a manufactured nutrient salt that acts fast but can harm soil and water over time.

A biofertiliser is a living microbe that fixes/mobilises nutrients sustainably; a chemical fertiliser is a manufactured nutrient salt that acts fast but can harm soil and water over time. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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biofertiliser vs chemical fertiliser

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