Acids and bases in the production of fertilizers
Rock phosphate (which is an base) is used in phosphate fertilizers-but most common fertilizers contain a small amount of acid.
The biggest use of sulphuric acid is in the production of fertilizers.
The main materials used in fertilizer are;
hydrocarbon sources,sulphur
,phosphate rock,potassium,salts,micro nutrients,water and air.
bibliography:
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Fertilizer+acid
http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/wcmc/proceedings/2A.barak.pdf
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/dc6288.html
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/sulfuric-acid-uses-sulfuric-acid.html
http://www.fifa.asn.au/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1180
Some fertilizers are made by the reaction of an acid and an alkali.
(-bbc)
To conclude there are many different fertilizers; ones that contain acid,ones that contain bases and ones that are a mix of the two.
-Fertilizer is used in soil to make plants grow better.