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Fertilisers Nitrate Phosphate Concentration Lost Farms Plants Harvested

Front Why are fertilisers used?
Back - nitrates and phosphates are lost from farms when plants are harvested or livestock is removed
- nitrate and phosphate concentration in the soil decreases
- fertilisers increase nitrate and phosphate concentration
- increasing productivity

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