As for fertilizers--the vitamins of crop raising--the Agricultural Experimentation Department provides in-field experimentation, soil testing and other services at its agricultural improvement stations and encourages farmers to use them to determine the correct formula and quantity of fertilizer they should use, given their individual land area and crop variety, for maximum effectiveness and minimal waste and pollution.
針對作物的維他命﹘﹘肥料，農試所各地農業改良場則提供田間實驗、土壤測試等服務，鼓勵農民多申請利用，找出依自己的土地面積、作物種類、多少肥料施用量就能發揮最大效果的公式，既可避免浪費，也減少污染。