Question
How can people prevent fertilizer form polluting the water?
A.
Only use fertilizer when the weather is dry.
B.
Use the fertilizer more often than it says to on the package.
C.
Use more fertilizer than it says to on the package.
D.
all of these
A.
Only use fertilizer when the weather is dry.
B.
Use the fertilizer more often than it says to on the package.
C.
Use more fertilizer than it says to on the package.
D.
all of these
Answers
GPT-4o mini
None of the options provided effectively address how to prevent fertilizer from polluting water. The correct approach would include practices such as:
1. **Apply the right amount**: Use only the recommended amount of fertilizer based on soil tests and plant needs.
2. **Timing**: Apply fertilizer when rain is not expected to minimize runoff.
3. **Buffer zones**: Create vegetative buffer zones around water bodies to filter runoff.
4. **Slow-release fertilizers**: Use slow-release or organic fertilizers to reduce the risk of leaching and runoff.
5. **Soil erosion control**: Implement erosion control measures to reduce sediment and pollutant transport.
Therefore, the correct answer would be that the options listed do not provide valid methods to prevent water pollution from fertilizer.
1. **Apply the right amount**: Use only the recommended amount of fertilizer based on soil tests and plant needs.
2. **Timing**: Apply fertilizer when rain is not expected to minimize runoff.
3. **Buffer zones**: Create vegetative buffer zones around water bodies to filter runoff.
4. **Slow-release fertilizers**: Use slow-release or organic fertilizers to reduce the risk of leaching and runoff.
5. **Soil erosion control**: Implement erosion control measures to reduce sediment and pollutant transport.
Therefore, the correct answer would be that the options listed do not provide valid methods to prevent water pollution from fertilizer.