It is a well-known fact that, application of fertilizers can provide the nutrients, essential for plant growth. They are generally applied on the soil or leaves of the plants to promote rapid growth and development. Fertilizers generally come in three basic forms; dry, soluble and time released. Soluble fertilizers are dissolved in water, while the time released fertilizers can come in both dry and soluble form, and they are released slowly over a period of time.
Fertilizer Ingredients
Whether organic or synthetic, the key ingredients in fertilizers are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, usually referred as NPK. These are the primary macro nutrients, found in any fertilizer. However, their concentration can vary considerably from one fertilizer to another. The concentration of these three main components of fertilizers are expressed as, three numbers printed on the label of a particular fertilizer. For example, if a fertilizer is labeled as 10-5-5, then it contains 10% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus and 5% potassium. Here is a brief explanation about these fertilizer ingredients and their role in plant growth.
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