The Numbers on Fertilizer Labels, What They Mean
Posted by Sno-King Fuchsia Society on Thursday, July 11, 2013,
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BY JOE LAMP'L ON
By JOE LAMP’L
Whenever you see a fertilizer product, it will have three numbers prominently listed on the package, usually on the front. These numbers are very important and tell a great deal about what this fertilizer will do.
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (N,P,K) are what the numbers refer to. They are always listed in this order. It is the percentage within that package of each component. For example, a common t...