Question

Do you think it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilizers? Why?

Answer 1

Hint: Using compost instead of chemical fertilizer has many advantages, which include some of the major issues like soil retention capacity and the presence of many micro and macronutrients.

Complete answer:
The compost usage has an upper hand than the usage of chemical fertilizers in aspects like the nutrient retention, which is much better in compost, pollution caused to other natural resources is less, adjusts the pH level of the soil to its optimum range so that the plant can obtain their nutrition which is available in the soil. Compost also ensures proper binding of the soil particles to form clusters called aggregates. This formation in turn ensures proper aeration of the soil and moisture content. All these advantages of compost bring us to the conclusion that Compost is indeed better to be used instead of chemical fertilizers.

Additional Information: There are many other advantages to compost as a fertilizer which will be beneficial and interesting for you to know.
-The soil has a better retention capability for natural fertilizers like the compost, which also means that the Compost is gradually released in the soil and hence keeps the soil fertilized for a longer duration, which is not the case for chemical fertilizers.
-Some of the micro and the macronutrients which are absent in the chemical fertilizers are present in the compost.
-The presence of bacterias in the compost often results in the breakdown of complex organic substances into simple inorganic forms which can be directly absorbed by the plant. Although, these bacterias are absent in the chemical fertilizers.
-Water bodies get polluted from the runoff, which is eventually decreased when compost aids healthy growth of the root, which in turn helps the root to spread wide under the ground and bind the soil.

Note: -Making of compost demands more time than the chemical fertilizers but the advantages of compost easily outweighs the possibility of chemical fertilizers to be more advantageous than compost.
-From an economic point of view, compost can be made easily and is cheaper than chemical fertilizers. Also, they reduce the chances of pest infestation; hence you will notice that the cost of pesticides is also eliminated.