Comparison of organic and chemical fertilizer use: The case of Muratlı district of Tekirdağ province

The industrial revolution, which followed the green revolution, increased the use of synthetic fertilizers while increasing the yield from the unit area. According to the 2019 data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the pure plant nutrients (N, P2O5, K2O) used in Turkey as of the end of 2018 decreased by 18.15 percent compared to the previous year and became 2,164,158 tons. Intensive use of inorganic fertilizers in agriculture causes health problems and irreversible environmental pollution. The research carried out is to review the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on various aspects of plants, and to reach the proportional values of unconscious chemical fertilizer use in order to increase the yield despite the low amount of organic matter in the Thrace region. It is to create statistical values in this area, evaluate it with the socio-cultural effects of the region, and determine what needs to be done and what to do. As a result of the research, it was determined that about 72% of the population is at primary education level, about 89% of the producers determine the amount of fertilizers based on the advice of friends and their own experiences, and only 11% of the producers have soil analysis, even if it is irregular, in the field of fertilizer consumption. The reason for not complying with 50% of the fertilizer analysis data is the thought that it is incomplete. Considering the organic fertilizer knowledge level of the producers, approximately 86% of them have some knowledge. According to the data we received from our survey; In order to increase the efficiency of fertilizer use, it is important to popularize the use of organic and organomineral fertilizers in addition to chemical fertilizers, to support farmers in terms of education and to raise awareness.