Nutrients are essential for healthy growth of plants. Regular replenishment of nutrients is an important aspect of gardening and it is very much pertinent that a gardener should have his fundamentals clear about this aspect.The first thing you should know and always remember is the NKP acronym. I call it the alphabet. Nitrogen (N), Potassium […]
N-K-P: The Alphabet for Fertilizers and Nutrients
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Gardening Techniques, home gardening tips, soil and fertilizer
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Phosphorus For Your Garden Plants - Its Crucial Importance And How To Apply It Correctly
March 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · flowers, home gardening tips, organic fertilizer, soil and fertilizer, vegetable garden
Plants require 12 mineral nutrients that are essential for their growth and development. A shortage of any one element will result at best in stunted and poor growth. The plant however needs the various minerals in differing amounts. Phosphorus, together with Nitrogen and Potassium, being consumed in relatively large amounts, is considered one of the […]
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Tips on Organic Fertilizers
February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · home gardening tips, organic, organic fertilizer
There is a lot of confusion on what truly can be designated an organic fertilizer. An organic fertilizer contains nutrients that have been derived, in one manner or another, from an organism. As an example, organic fertilizers may be manufactured from cottonseed meal, an emulsion derived from fish, animal manure, sewage sludge, and bone meal […]
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