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  2. History of fertilizer - Wikipedia

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    The history of fertilizer has largely shaped political, economic, and social circumstances in their traditional uses. Subsequently, there has been a radical reshaping of environmental conditions following the development of chemically synthesized fertilizers. [1] [2] [3]

  3. First Battle of Acentejo - Wikipedia

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    The First Battle of Acentejo took place on the island of Tenerife between the Guanches and an alliance of Spaniards, other Europeans, and associated natives (mostly from other islands), on 31 May 1494, during the Spanish conquest of this island. It resulted in a victory for the Guanches of Tenerife.

  4. History of agricultural science - Wikipedia

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    The history of agricultural science is a sub-field of the history of agriculture which looks at the scientific advancement of techniques and understanding of agriculture. Early study of organic production in botanical gardens was continued in with agricultural experiment stations in several countries.

  5. History of the Haber process - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Haber process begins with the invention of the Haber process at the dawn of the twentieth century. The process allows the economical fixation of atmospheric dinitrogen in the form of ammonia, which in turn allows for the industrial synthesis of various explosives and nitrogen fertilizers, and is probably the most important industrial process developed during the twentieth ...

  6. Edmund Ruffin - Wikipedia

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    In 1820, he owned 52 enslaved people in Prince George county, [8] which number had grown by 1830 to 86 enslaved people, [9] and by 1840 grew to 96 enslaved people. [10] The 1850 census was the first with separate slave schedules, and by then Edmund Ruffin owned 84 enslaved people in Prince George county, [ 11 ] and 41 enslaved people in Hanover ...

  7. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created - Wikipedia

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    Guano from the Andes was used as a fertilizer in Europe. The author ends by describing how the triangular trade in African slaves impacted the world in its culture, food, agriculture, and history. The slaves who managed to escape formed isolated communities, sometimes forging alliances with Indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups.

  8. Controlled-release fertiliser - Wikipedia

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    Many factors motivate the use of CRF, including more efficient use of the fertilizer. Illustrating the problem, it is estimated that, on average, 16% of conventional nitrogen-based fertilizers is lost by evaporation (as NH 3, N 2 O, N 2) or run-off ammonia. [4] [5] Another factor favoring CRT protecting crops from chemical damage (fertiliser ...

  9. Johann Friedrich Mayer (agriculturist) - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Hohenlohe, Lehrbuch für die Land- und Haußwirthe, Plate I, 1773 Plate III, 1773–82. Plate VI, 1773–82. Design for farmhouse, Plate VII, 1773. Mayer is considered the most influential agricultural reformers of the late 18th Century through his many writings, in which he promoted sustainable agricultural reforms such as the use of fertilizer, new crops, such as potatoes, new ...