Farmers add fertilizers that contain nitrogen and phosphorus to their crops. Why don't they add carbon as well?

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anor277
Jan 1, 2017

Because green plants are capable of fixing atmospheric carbon, and converting it to simple sugars.

Explanation:

So two questions:

#(i)# What is the process of carbon fixation called?

#(ii)# In what form is the atmospheric carbon?

Note that farmers and gardeners regularly add organic matter to their soils to improve drainage etc and to condition the soil.

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