HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The main objectives of broadcasting the fertilizers at sowing time are to uniformly distribute the fertilizer over the entire field and to mix it with soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Broadcasting is the spreading of fertilizer uniformly over the surface of the soil. Whether to use banding or broadcasting often depends on the type of crop and the development or spread of the root system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even and uniform spreading of dry solid fertilizers by hand or spreader over the entire field before or after sowing of the crop is termed as broadcasting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Powdered fertilizers also need water to be productive. Usually they are spread by hand and watered to complete absorption.