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All fertilizers are labeled with a series of numbers like 10 - 10 - 10, these numbers give the percentage of each of the three major fertilizer elements, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potasium. Seek a fertilizer with a high middle number like 5 - 15 - 0.

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That elements found in soil fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.


What is the role of chemistry in fertilizer?

Fertilizers are products of the chemical industry. Each soil need a specific fertilizer (with phosphorous, nitrogen, potassium, microelements).


What is 30-0-0 fertilizer?

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Phosphorous! That's why there are no more sulfates in fertilizers because of environmental problems.


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Fertilizer most often consists of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), as well as potassium (K).


What foods are phosphorous contained in?

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For roses, a fertilizer that is Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium with ratios of about 1:2:1 is best. Compost, manure and coffee grounds are also great fertilizers.


What is simple fertilizer?

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What element is a good fertilizer high in?

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