This document discusses different types of fertilizers, including their definitions, uses, and effects. It describes: - Single, compound, organic, and inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers include manures, composts, and biofertilizers. - The 17 essential nutrients required for plant growth, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients. - Sources of inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers like urea, ammonium phosphate, and potassium chloride. - Advantages of fertilizers like increased crop yields but also disadvantages like potential negative environmental impacts.