HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Water-soluble fertilizer can be applied with spray cans or applied with sprinklers or furrow irrigation. Small amounts of liquid fertilizer applied to young vegetable plants at the time of transplanting is called a starter solution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Foliar fertilization (or foliar feeding) entails the application-via spraying-of nutrients to plant leaves and stems and their absorption at those sites. Used in conventional greenhouse production systems, it is a viable means of enhancing crop nutrition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water soluble fertilizers are fertilizers that can be dissolved in water and are applied directly to the plant through drip irrigation and foliar application to increase nutrient use efficiency.