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Fertilizers are labled with three numbers. These numbers represent the ratio of nirtrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) found within the bag of fertilizer.
A 20-10-10 fertilizer would be good to use with plants with foliage (green plants).
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∙ 10y agoThe numbers show the nutritional value of the fertiliser, hence what it is ideally used for.
The first number is Nitrogen (N), the second number is Phosphate (P) and the third number is Potassium (also known as "potash" to gardeners) (K).
Nitrogen promotes growth.
Phosphate simulates healthy roots.
Potassium promotes fruit and vegetable formation.
The numbers show how much of each nutrient is in the fertiliser.
10 - 15 - 10 means your fertiliser has more phosphate than nitrogen and potassium. This kind of fertiliser is ideal for pre-seeding (planting in Spring and Autumn) or turfing.
A good gardeners book or gardening website will tell you which combinations of fertilisers are best for whichever kind of planting.
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What does nitrate fertilizer mean?
Its fertilizer with extra nitrogen added to it. The nitrogen helps the soil.
Why fertilizer is better than manure?
Manure IS a fertilizer ! I think you may mean to say artificial fertilizer - which has energy costs as well as requiring the use of resources such as petroleum.
What does the numbers on the Fertilizer bag mean?
Nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. 10-10-10 is the most popular mix. It is for general use in gardening, shrubbery, and trees.
What does fertilisization mean?
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On a label NPK fertilizer is written What does this expression mean?
N stands for Nitrogen.P and K stands for phospharus and pottasium respectively.They are elements in fertilizer.
What does 2.3.2 mean on the pack of fertilizer?
it stands for: "the first letter - nitrogen, second - phosphor and the third letter for - potassium. the nutritional value of the fertilizer
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you go fishing! the fish your sim catches can be used as fertilizer, or you can go to the store and buy fish to use as fertilizer, actually you use just about anything you buy from the store as fertilizer, but that doesn't mean you should try to fertilize your plants with cheese or something.
What are fertilizer bonds?
you mean what chemical bonds? it depends on the fertilizer, nor is the formula always available to the public Sounds like a cute nickname for D-grade or slightly above D-grade debentures--manure is a fertilizer, hence the reference.
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It means that you are obsessed with ammonia factories.
What is the plants food name?
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