Implementation of insecticides and fertilisers for agriculture practices

Jimhung Joy^*
*Correspondence: Jimhung Joy, Department of Crop Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, Email:

Received: 22-Aug-2022, Manuscript No. AAB-22-77051; Editor assigned: 25-Aug-2022, Pre QC No. AAB-22-77051 (PQ); Reviewed: 09-Sep-2022, QC No. AAB-22-77051; Revised: 15-Sep-2022, Manuscript No. AAB-22-77051 (R); Published: 23-Sep-2022

About the Study

A plant needs both fertiliser and pesticides to flourish healthily. Fertilizers provide the plant with the required nutrients in both dry and liquid form. There are both organic and inorganic fertilisers. Plants utilise pesticides to get themselves of, prevent, or insect infestations including snails, slugs, insects, and fungi that cause rots and diseases. Crops are grown for food; feed, fiber, and fuel require a huge amount of nitrates, phosphates, and potash. Most of these nutrients are absorbed by the crop when administered annually, but if too much has been applied, they may exit into the environment by volatilization into the air, leaching into ground water, emission from the soil to the air, and discharge into surface waters (Abdelhalim et al., 2021). By implementing best management practices that improve nutrient accessibility, improve plants’ ability to absorb the nutrients, and more precisely match fertiliser treatments with agronomic needs, these losses can be minimized. The chemicals not only kill pests but also other bugs like ladybugs, bees, and similar creatures. Insecticides, fungicides, weed killers, and poisons for rodents are all examples of pesticides (Abousnina et al., 2015). These pesticides work by eliminating, stopping, and discouraging dangerous organisms. The majority of pesticides affect an organism’s respiratory system. The nutrients in the soil grow exhausted as plants develop and are not replenished naturally. To increase the nutrient content, fertilisers are needed in this area. For effective growth (Aiban, 1998), plants typically need phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium. All of these are contained in variable amounts in the fertilisers, along with supplements like zinc and iron. Fertilizers and pesticides are beneficial for plant growth, but they can also be harmful. The herbicides kill other organisms accidentally. The insecticides are harmful to both humans and pollinating insects like bees. While considering the negative effects of fertilizers, it is noted that they might contaminate water since they seep into the ground (Borawska et al., 2022). This is extremely hazardous. The growth of hazardous aquatic organisms like algae, which can change marine habitats, is also enhanced by fertilisers. For minimize output losses caused by pests, American crop growers employ a range of techniques (Leubner, 2007). To avoid weeds, insects, and fungi from sprouting and proliferating, they can choose specific crops, alter planting dates, and rotate their crops. To manage weeds, they can employ mechanical procedures like hand hoeing and tillage. Some people might release advantageous organisms in fields, particularly when eliminating insect pests. They may also spray fields with chemical pesticides, typically herbicides (Mir et al., 2002), insecticides, and fungicides. Genetically Modified (GE) seeds that are resistant to insects and herbicides are also used by producers to control pests in some crops (for more information on the use of GE crops (Rahmann et al., 2017), see the topic on Biotechnology). Farmers of organically grown crops refrain from using synthetic chemicals and genetically engineered seeds to control insects instead relying heavily on growing crops, tillage, adjusting planting and harvesting dates, and using beneficial microbes. Fertilizers fall off into the aquifer, polluting the water (Sramkovaa et al., 2009). During their growth, plants usually need phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. This is quite dangerous. The growth of hazardous aquatic organisms like algae, which can change aquatic ecosystems, is also accelerated by fertilizer.

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