Enviconmental Sciance Specimen Papat Unit 2 Papa 02 Mark Scharme: Question Syllabus Objactive Suszested Response 1@ 3} Deductions = In both instances yield increased ax the amotant of fertilisers increased ~The sisld i consistently one ton greater when inormnic fertiliser i ie fers. consistenly one ton less organic fecilisee is used 38 sgainst inorganic fertiliser. ~The sxe of increase in yield grcarer when ompunic ferusers ace ~The cate of inesease in yield i less shes incegani frulscts a0 used, = Tels more efictene inthe Long run zo se organic facie, Incegenic cr ‘commercial’ feriisess se mantfaccused, with che main ingedicns being irate, Phorphates and potassium. (Orsenic feilisets inchade muteials such ss animal manure grea manuze snd compost char are applied co cropland a a source of plant nucsens, Onsenic fertilisers ase oanurally cceurring plant and aniznal atrial shar zelesee nusriancs slows a8 chey decomgons = Organic ferilisets are complex and Ihave variable compositions Incegenic fertilisers ate manufaomured with epecific components and conssntestions Asy HVE deductions mark each Any THREE eins L ‘ack eachSellabur 5 ‘Masks Question | Objective Susserted Response Tmteuctions | TAK [DS 1@ [as Inorganic or commercial fries: are manuficmced with the main legredients —belag alate, phosphates ad potassium. Inorganic fertilise are expensive and farmecs will therefore ned £0 expend large amounts of money 20 acquire them in sufficient quantities. onic forse are cheaper since | Any SIX 2 they include mateslab thar are | polos filly tsually considered waste macesab | discussed 2 fon foems. They ace also. moce | masis each readily vadable, Tnorgunie fetets are cotuble ana | Partial immediately available to the plant | discussion L but they aze hishly mobile and he | mask cach. nutrients are quickly leached out of the soil, Therefore farms will require segue inputs which Onganie ferdisers ara slow acting and long lasting since they release nutrients caly upon decomposition. Crane feruluers ate more environmentally feendly and are less of a pollution threat chan are inorganic fertilisers. Inorganic ferclsess easily con contaminate ground water and surface watess Inading to eutroghicstion of suriace (Cepanie ferlisars improve che soil structare by adding huemus which increases the watecholding capacisy as well asthe soil microfloss which are zood for plant erowch. While the use of inorganic fertilisers ray result in higher production in. the short term, for long tem sustaincbiliy, io terms of cost and: environmental problems, iti beter so use ongante fartilieets,