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Fertilizers adn pesticides are harmful to soil as they kill the microorganisms involved in recycling of nutrients.

True

Fertilizers and pesticides contain chemicals. Excess amount of these chemicals in the soil are harmful to microorganisms like bacteria, as a result of which they die.


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