Ten, 15 and 20 percent appear as percentages of nitrogen in houseplant fertilizers. Clemson University extension publications suggest such balanced percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizers as 10-10-10 and 20-20-20 for houseplants grown for their foliage. They tend toward 15-30-15 NPK percentages for houseplants grown for their flowers.
The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer indicate the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium available. So in the case of 0,0,60 fertilizer, there is 60% potassium available with no nitrogen & phosphorus.
Its fertilizer with extra nitrogen added to it. The nitrogen helps the soil.
nitrogen
This is a fertilizer containing ammonium phosphates.
nitrogen is used for fertilizer
The formulation for Miracle Gro All Purpose Water Soluable Plant Food is 24-8-16. 24 is the percentage of nitrogen in the plant food.
Most Fertilizers Have Nitrogen.
15%
The best type of fertilizer for pecan trees is a fertilizer which is high in nitrogen and zinc.
Fertilizer is used to provide nitrogen needed by growing plants. Fertilizer runoff to streams is usually the source of extra nitrogen in bodies of water.
fertilizer
Nitrogen.