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It has been a slow period for agricultural fertilizer use recently, but the hottest topic in agricultural production is the soaring price of chemical fertilizers. This year, the price of chemical fertilizers has been rising steadily. Especially since October, various chemical fertilizers have generally increased by 200 to 300 yuan per ton. The increase and scope are unprecedented. The main reason is that the direct production cost of fertilizers has increased due to the skyrocketing prices of raw materials such as international crude oil, sulfur, and phosphate rock powder. According to authoritative information in the industry: At present, the upward momentum of fertilizer prices in the market is still very strong, and the situation of high fertilizer prices will be medium to long-term. The era of high fertilizer prices caused by the global economic integration environment has truly arrived. Rising fertilizer prices directly increase farmers' production costs and increase their burden. In this regard, * * , * * and relevant departments attach great importance to it and have taken numerous measures to suppress prices. Rising fertilizer prices is obviously not a good thing. However, the law of supply and demand in the fertilizer market does not depend on people's will, especially in the context of economic integration in the modern world. Therefore, we cannot violate objective laws, and it is difficult to influence the market. We can only face the advent of the era of high-priced fertilizers with a positive attitude. How to deal with the advent of the era of high-priced fertilizer? To this end, we interviewed relevant personnel from the County Agricultural Technology Station and the County Taifeng Company’s Agricultural Materials Service Department. Industry insiders believe that carrying out "fertilizer-saving and efficiency-enhancing" activities to improve fertilizer utilization is an important measure to deal with high-priced fertilizers. This not only allows farmers to reduce production costs, but also improves the soil, reduces fertilizer loss, and curbs environmental pollution caused by the misuse of chemical fertilizers. Judging from the current situation, farmers’ level of scientific fertilizer use is still very low, fertilizer application technology is backward, and the following problems are common:: First, the fertilization structure is unreasonable and the proportion of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is imbalanced. For a long time, many farmers have applied fertilizers blindly and randomly. This results in an abnormal ratio of soil nitrogen deficiency, potassium deficiency, and phosphorus excess. As a result, although the amount of fertilizer input is increasing, the output does not increase, resulting in serious waste. Second, the fertilization method is unscientific. The depth of fertilization is too shallow, which is an important reason for low fertilizer utilization. Many farmers apply top dressing to their crops; * Although it saves labor and effort when used to spread the fertilizer, it can easily cause the volatilization and loss of chemical fertilizers. Third, there is a serious lack of organic fertilizers and trace elements. Due to the long-term single application of chemical fertilizers, soil organic matter is lacking, trace elements cannot be replenished, and their content is insufficient. Even if nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are applied reasonably, the yield and quality of crops will be affected. Fourth, farmers do not understand the nutritional needs of their crops. The absorption of nutrients by any crop has its own unique preferences and dislikes. If you don't know this truth, fertilizing will be counterproductive. Due to the lack of agricultural technology knowledge among farmers, there is a serious waste of fertilizers, an increase in the cost of agricultural products, a decrease in quality, and a decrease in the quality of cultivated land and environmental pollution. Relevant data show that the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers in my country is only about 30-35%, and the utilization rate of ammonium bicarbonate is only about 10-14%. In other words, about two-thirds of the money farmers spend on fertilizer is wasted. And internationally advanced * * The fertilizer utilization rate is 60-70%. It can be seen from this that the potential for "fertilizer saving and efficiency improvement" is very great. Two agronomists, Chen Tiande from the County Agricultural Technology Station and Chen Guanglong from Taifeng Agricultural Materials Service Station, believe that saving fertilizer and increasing efficiency can be carried out through the following approaches. (1) Let farmers understand the importance of scientific fertilization, master techniques such as balanced fertilization and formula fertilization, and improve the level of scientific fertilization. (2) Pay attention to soil testing and gradually establish a fertilization soil index system. Promote the technology of soil testing and formulated fertilization, and carry out targeted fertilization according to the characteristics of the soil in various places to achieve the effect of "not wasting enough fertilizer" and "filling the gap when it is needed". Most areas in our county can promote the use of the "Pan'an County Soil Test Formula Compound Fertilizer" formulated by the County Agricultural Technology Station. This fertilizer is formulated based on the soil characteristics and planting structure in most areas of our county. It is characterized by increasing the proportion of potassium nutrients and adding trace elements such as boron, zinc, and iron. It plays the role of "feeding crops well and reducing waste." The price is not high. (3) Promote the use of potassium, magnesium and fertilizers. The soil in our county is generally deficient in potassium and magnesium. Expanding potassium sulfate and magnesium fertilizers can activate the soil, promote the absorption of nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients by crops, and improve the yield and quality of crops. (4) Promote the technology of returning straw to fields and increase the application of organic fertilizers, which will help increase soil organic matter. (5) Implement crop rotation and intercropping. Crop rotations such as "rice-milk vetch" and "rapeseed-rice" can reduce the amount of fertilizer and improve the effect.