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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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What in the soil provides nitrogen phosphorous?
fertilizer
What is simple fertilizer?
a simple fertilizer is a fertilizer with only consists if the nutrients N- Nitrogen P- Phosphorous K- Potassium
Tatiana buys a bag of fertilizer at the store. It reads 30-15-10. How much phosphorous is in the fertilizer?
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What are two elements that are used in fertilizer?
That elements found in soil fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
What does the numbers 10-0-0's on a fertilizer label mean?
It usually refers to the ratio of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in the fertilizer. So 10-0-0 means that there is no phosphorous or potassium, only 10 parts nitrogen per 100 parts fertilizer.
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?
16% Nitrogen 20% Phosphorous 0% Potash.
What substances are used in a fertiliser?
Fertilizer may contain: potassium, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, cacium and some microelements.
What element from the periodic table that is in an ordinary fertilizer?
Phosphorous! That's why there are no more sulfates in fertilizers because of environmental problems.
What are the main nutrients ingredients in fertilizer?
Fertilizer most often consists of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), as well as potassium (K).
Why is calcium phosphate not suitable as fertilizer?
Calcium phosphate (bone meal) is an effective fertilizer for flowering plants. It provides phosphorous which is needed in order for the plants to produce flowers in large quantities.
What type of fertilizer should I include in my gardening supplies?
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.
