Why you should NEVER use a 10-10-10 balanced NPK fertilizer
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Using 10 - 10-10 for years , plants grow very well and very satisfied.
I've used multiple blends, for multiple applications, over the past 40+ years. Best all round results came from 10-10-10 in both the northeast and gulf coast. Compost and manure is the way to go, but not always practical.
This fertilizer is awesome....10-10- 10 is gold!
I've used 10-10-10 fertilizer for the last 30 years never had a problem
Triple 13 has served me well for decades.
You never had a problem with 10-10-10 because it is one of the best fertilizers money can buy 😀😀
How do you know that the excess phosphorus has not polluted local lakes and rivers?
Pho’s doesn’t leach like nitrogen. If it’s runoff yes it can but if it’s in the ground it won’t
Yeah...no. I use it all the time. Beside a pond. No algae blooms. But you missed the fact that more lives in the soil using phosphate than just your plants. Learn chemistry and biology. Maybe you did but just forget. It happens to some folks @@Gardenfundamentals1
I have used 10-10-10 in my gardening for years. Never had any problems. Also when watering I use miracle grow liquid . My plants love it and My neighbors are always impressed.
Thank you for shedding some light on this subject
Happens here in our lake, we always get algal blooms in the summertime due to too much fertilizer run off some from commercial agriculture but majority from residential people trying to get their lawns as green as possible. I use a 16-16-16 from Walmart because it is cheap and last me a few years, in small amounts in my earthboxs and a little bit in my new potato beds that I rotate other than that I just us fish fertilizer and leaf mold for my in-ground plants.
My soil is generally low in all nutrients. I use 10-10-10 as a preplant fertilzer for field corn.The potash and phosphorus isn't needed at sidedressing so I use a nitrogen only fertilizer. Other vegetables generally get diammonium phosphate and potassium sulfate preplant, with a sidedressing of nitrogen if needed.
Most of garden also gets an inch or two of compost yearly. 1/4 is always planted in a cover crop.
There is an enormous amount of misinformation and/or suppression of valid information everywhere drowning out any source of simple, proven, rational and contemplative information, that it is beyond daunting for anyone trying to make sense of it all. Thank you for holding the line while giving us hope along w great gardening advice.
Yeah, because all these companies are trying to sell products that people don't need.
Because it's a part of the retail sector that creates trillions every year 🌍 🤑 & that's why like here in the UK ALL our rivers/streams for years now are Utterly disgusting Because our farmers ARE lazy ass fookers& GREEDY & JUMPED All on the chemical bandwagon years ago to produce faster growth in the EASIEST way possible & ALL that stuff for DECADES ran off into waterways & farmers etc DIDN'T GIVE A 💩 & KNEW the detrimental effects it was having on OUR countrysides 🌍
I go metal detecting & the amount of worms etc that I DON'T see is saddening to say the Very least ☹️😡
Yep, I fell for this trap when I first started gardening. After about 5-6 years my plants were having a hard time in the summer. The soil was compact and basically dead. After that I discovered Robert's books and went down one hell of a research rabbit hole to mend my ways... This is a good video. I wish someone told me this ages ago.
Manufactured comment with paid thumbs ups niceee
@@yoyoyohihihidude At least, I know that my comment and thumbs up were not fake or sponsored.
At least, I didn't got the check yet.
What is title of his book. Does he have a website. Robert's last name. Thank you!
@@jackiestuck1023 Robert Pavlis.
As a gardener of many decades, I have great respect for Professor. This video, however, is not helpful to new gardeners. It is like saying one should never use salt in cooking because you are going to add too much salt and ruin everything. 10-10-10 is just a fertilizer that is clean, economic and high in P and K. It should not be the only fertilizer to use, but it is one of the best fertilizers for vegetables and flowers. I recommend 10-10-10 and its cousins (12-12-12, 19-19-19 and 21-21-21) to all my gardening friends. You can make whatever NPK you want by mixing a little 10-10-10 with 46-0-0, 0-0-60, 10-0-0 03 21-0-0. 10-10-10 is a must have for all serious gardeners. Hoard a few bags of 10-10-10 when it is on sale.
" but it is one of the best fertilizers for vegetables and flowers" - that is simply not true, for the reasons stated in the video.
Thank you sooooo much for sharing all of your impressive knowledge with us, Robert 🙏🏽
It's cheap stuff, probably why we ever started using it. Like our diet, balanced sounds so good, but we sure don't need equal amounts of anything. Peace.@@Gardenfundamentals1
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I have a small Tulip Poplar tree and I found online that it needs a 10-10-10 slow-release fertilizer tablet. They're not easy to find that aren't $30+ that's so expensive. But Jobes plant sticks are 10-10-4
I have chicken pellets who are 4-6-8 and 5-3-2. The idea is to use 4-6-8 at the beginning of the season on most of my plants and work that fertilizer in a bit(so no full no til) then if i have a deficiency I use the 5-3-2. They are both 8 and 10kg bags for pretty cheap. Got tired of buying bagged 2kg fertilizer for 10$ when the bagger stuff has 4 to 5 times for for 15-20$ i do have some blood meal who is 12-0-0 that i could use on the extreme cases like on my strawberries, they always have a nitrogen deficiency but pretty high phosphate and potassium like you demonstrated.
After i applied the blood meal. My strawberries just Had the biggest bloom grow i ever had. They just keep on coming. I changed the soil from clay like to municipality compost mixed with peat and perlite. Still had nitrogen defiency early on. New leaves burned out at the crowns. At least im going to get an harvest this year
My peppers started having yelloish green leaves and i applied a cup of 5-3-2.
My blood potetoes had too much nitrogen. They grew extremly big but had poor tubber development. Some of them got yellow green and dropped the blossoms before they opened. One of the main reason i got the 4-6-8. I got so far 4 kg out of my 2kg seed potetoes
This makes sense, I'm looking for 3-1-2 now.
I like Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro 9-3-6.
I personally use Miracle-Gro 24-8-16 at half of their recommended use, biweekly on all my contained and potted outdoors plants.
@@racebiketuner ok thanks
i use 21-4-7 in the fields to produce grass for the animals. So I use a little of it for the vegetables when they are in the growth stage, you only have to take a little because it grows well. later I use 4-1-6 for tomatoes and cucumbers, the vegetables that have fruit.
My container grown Miracle Berry plants do very well in with 13-13-13 citrus fertiliser. The substrate is a 50:50 peatmoss and perlite mix, which is quite acidic.
I subscribed to your channel because your comment led me to your channel. I was looking up miracle berry plants a few hours ago
@@calculatedrush Awesome. Thank you very much.
Miracle Berry plants are wonderful and easy to keep but do have their own particular requirements.
Thank you Mr. P. Next time I fertilize I’ll try and find 3-1-2 fertilizer. 🌺💚🙃
I usually use a 7-3-3 ratio and have had great results in all my plants especially my citrus trees.
Thanks for a scientific explanation. I learned something from you today.
A lot of wisdom right there.
My food forest is 3 years old and the only outside stuff iv put in is Azomite, untill just now its gotted so big i bought a bag of 101010. BUT im only adding it in tiny amounts. The forest just needs a tiny kick.
I'm also a very long time (Southern hemisphere) gardener, and have tried various products during that time. Lived in three different regions, one cold, one wet and the other dry - where I am now. Each region had diffrent soil types hence different requirements. Some years were good and some not so. About 12 years ago we had a couple of devestating earthquakes which bought tons of liquifaction to the surface. It appears to have contained years and years of nutrients. For three years I had fantastic crops, without adding anything other than compost. I do home composting. Two years ago I used sheep pellet and chicken manure mix for the first time mixed in with the compost. Crops were reasonable. I put it on again for this season. Takes a while to break down but now I have huge croping. Too much for me and family, also distribute to some neighbours and the rest goes to the homeless mission.
Chicken compost is the best. However since chicken shit is hot, you need to age the compost for a minimum of 3 months. Stir it weekly and then use it after 3 months preferably 6
I just did a soil test, and I am very low in all 3, so 10-10-10 is fine for me, and then I will add a 16-0-10 later in the spring to push more growth
Thank you for explaining this concept which no one is discussing. It is good eye opener for me who is new to gardening! I stay in multi-storey apartment so Potted plants is the only option for me. I read in one of your blogs that Potting mix doesn't contain soil and we are also not trying to improve long term quality of potted soil using compost with slow release, hence, it is better to use synthetic fertilisers. Since 3-1-2 is recommended ratio, I started searching it. To my surprise, the country I live in it is extremely difficult to find that ratio. Everywhere it is just balanced fertiliser with 20-20-20, 10-10-10 etc. Could you please advise how I can make my own fertiliser mix for 3-1-2 ratio using multiple synthetic fertilisers like Urea, DAP and Potash which are readily available on Amazon? Thank you.
Very true I learned this hard way. Wasted plants last year by using this combination.
thanks man for the informative video
I grow organically and get fantastic results. It's nice that my garden is a little ecosystem that supports nature and all its life forms.
I've never used pesticides and I never will and I found that you simply don't need them nature finds its own balance.
I think the reason people use 10 10 10 is because the extension office recommends it. Every class they have always tells everyone to use 10 10 10. My soil test came back last year very low in Phosphorus and fairly low in Potassium. Every thing else was good. Their recommendation was 30lbs of 10 10 10 per 1000 square feet. I just side dressed with an organic fertilizer and added compost.
Same with me
That makes sense tho if your potassium and phosphorus were already low. The thing is, don't do that every single year, without getting new test results.
Best garden channel
If using compost and manure long term and a liquid 3-1-2 for the immediate demands of vegtables is okay , would using an organic 4-4-4 dry amendment in the soil along with the compost ( 1-1-1 ) and a liquid 3-1-2 as needed be similar for keeping good balance ?
What if you primarily use a decent compost (high nitrogen materials supplemented with wood ash for potassium) and use the 10-10-10 to add some phosphate to that compost?
Got a soil sample test done and it shows too much phosphorus and slightly below the ideal amount of potassium. They recommended 15-0-15. I was using a 24-8-16 during the seedling and vegetative state and switched to a 18-18-21 for budding, flowering, and ripening. I stopped doing this last year after watching one of your videos where you mentioned this.
Test also showed too much calcium. I read online that increasing aeration and drainage can help with lowering calcium. Soil is compacted so I’m going to double dig anyway. Old wood borders in the beds are rotting away and need to redo them. Soil is fine to about 6” then hits compacted soil. Do you know if double digging lowers calcium?
What is your advise on using lime on plants and yard. Is it necessary and does it feed the plants and yards?
I use 10-10-10 around my lilacs, Raspberries, and around my apple trees in the spring. A couple times a summer/fall I spray miracle gro around them. Perhaps I’ll find slow release organic fertilizer to replace the 10-10-10.
When growing plants, there are always multiple factors that determine what the ideal fertiliser is. I garden for a hobby, so not an expert, but I can say that each gardener should familiarise themselves with all the relevant factors. You mentioned doing a soil test, which is great. The climate. The permeability of the earth, drainage, and whether the good earth is just covering a layer of clay a few feet down. I recommend to everyone to explore their soil 4 feet down. You can dig a hole with a shovel, which yields the most visibility, or use a core extraction type soil sampler. The type of plants matter. Hardy plants do better at regulating mineral intake. Delicate plants, which are often deciduous and have delicate leaves, can be more affected by a chemical imbalance. The time of the year you fertilise matters. The dosage of the fertiliser is what a scientist will say is the most important. Almost anything is not harmful at all in a small enough dose yet is also dangerous at too high a dosage. And finally, if you’re planting plants you intend to harvest, rotating crops every year or every other year helps create healthier soil, more abundant and sweeter fruit and veggies. I recommend anyone to learn what each crop does to the soil and that way you’ll achieve much better results. Permaculture largely addresses the diversity and effects of individual plant types on soil quality and agro yield.
Thank you for an excellent explanation. I've been using manure, compost, and letting material from pruning fall to the ground and compost for quite a while I watch a few gardening channels, and one in particular really pushes Espoma products. The couple has made tons of money from advertising the products, but I keep imagining them sneaking around at night adding compost to their gardens after they yap about the wonders of Espoma.😅
espoma is amazing. you must have never used it to be suggesting it doesnt work
Thankyou!! I think I was getting the too much phosphate problem
I purchased fish fertilizer: 3-1-0 for my avocado, peach, mango, and lime trees. Is it wise to use it on them?
Thank you for your video. with regards to NPK ratio: if I want flower to bloom or bloom more, I don't need high N, but I need high P, correct?. High N is for plant early growth?
"If you can't measure it, you can't improve it." The best answer is to test your soil. Even when taking an organic approach, the "wrong" compost and manure sources can leave your garden high in phosphate too, which happened to me. Started testing my soil, and my garden has never been better. I've improved what material sources I use for compost and supplement with fertilzer based on what samples tell me.
can i use fermented stinging nettles fertiliser in hydroponics instead of other nutrients solution?
What is the best for lemon trees in a pot
I have start off with 17-17-17 and add N-P to meet the soil test recommendations. Most of thee lawns here are in the range of 25-20-15. I do however get custom mixes for pastures. Maybe you can tell me, most every lawn fertilizer I see for sale is 25>2-2. However, none of the soil tests I get back are anywhere near that. Why so much N?
I learned something useful today from this video. Very well done, @Garden Fundamentals
Where can I find a 10-0-0 fertilizer I don’t think I saw it at Walmart I live in the west part of Texas mostly dry and desert I can get my vegetables to grow but I think some nitrogen would help them a lot bc the soil here ain’t the best but it’s good.
What fertiliser shall I buy for my rosemary plant?? 🤔
This like others have said connected a lot of dots for me. Great info. Thanks
I got a basil plant, small, I searched the internet and first article said use 10 10 10 fertilizer. Then I saw your video saying do not use 10-10-10. But Is this the one in the million case where 10 10 10 is appropriate? Thanks
This has been enlightening. You learn so much on this channel about what all the other channels are saying. Can you address bloom boosters? I do use them and I really feel they are effective but I try not to overuse them. Just as a boost. I also use granulated composted chicken manure pellets to top dress and have had a ton of success with that. I think I should go buy some more 24-8-12 for the next round though.
Bloom Boosters: th-cam.com/video/hV9C39H-9Jo/w-d-xo.html
12 - 12 -12 Used exclusively for general fertilization purposes. It’s a way to fert without having to worry about which plant needs what and when. Keeps from having to have multiple fert types.
Especially useful for annual container growing. Like a liq 20 20 20. Where you may have foliage ornamental in same container as flowering plant.
True best yo give what ya need but in a pinch throw a lil 121212 and ya be ok.
You have not watch the video havn't ya!
@@alexandrevaliquette3883
Double negative much?🙄.
I still deciphered your reply, but not sure why youthink I didn’t watch. * see last sentence of original comment.
Anyways, I’m just teaching the people that a balanced fert isn’t gonna ruin your gardening. And you can be wildly successful!!!
So, unless your hard core gardener with money to spend, don’t run out and run soil tests or buy 9 different kinds of fertilizers.
‘I hope you not understand me no better.’ 😃
@@DustyTail Hi Dusty, I'm sorry for my kinda rude comment. And for my double negative as well!
I guess I feeled trolling for no reason that day. I get your point, it's legit.
I'm a french Canadian, now you better understand me!
Have a nice day, thank for your reply.
What should I use to get Karl Foerster grass to bloom, as it did when I bought it? It is planted in a very big container, not in the ground. 10-10-10 is recommended online!!!???
bro if 10-10-10 is really 10-4-8 then the ratio is almost 3-1-2 so why is this even worth mentioning . i love my 20-20-20 it works wonders
I prefer a 33 33 33 with 1% filler.
@@garyh4458 i use my own shit for manure and piss for water, extreme results.
Great info!
I use 20 20 20. No problem. 24 12 6 is good for grass, lettuce green leaf vegetables.
In a different video you stated that fertilization depends on the soil you are working with -- that fertilizers should be used address deficiencies and not to feed plants. So the 3-1-2 ratio, is that for container gardening when using inert potting mix? Or is the 3-1-2 ratio a general rule of thumb for in-ground gardening? Thanks for the great educational garden videos, learning a lot.
The 3-1-2 is what plants use. It is not a recommended NPK for fertilizing soil that already has some nutrients.
Potting media has almost no nutrients - so use a 3-1-2.
Containers can ise 3x' as many nutrients because of limited root space.
New gardener spent a small fortune on “soil” (basically clay sold as compost as it hardened). Now I started making my own compost. I can only afford own urine mixed with grass clippings fermented, works quite well. However I see I wouldn’t need the store fertilizer
Fish emulsion is a 5-1-1 and works pretty well. Given the knowledge that nitrogen moves/leaches out my containers far faster than the other two, makes sense as to why long term use of fish emulsion should be fine. As long as I don't use too much at once or too often, it seems like it makes sense at those ratios.
I just worried it would be too much nitrogen for flowering stages. I used a bloom boost product from Alaska company that makes the fish emulsion I use, and that made everything bloom like CRAZY, even my oregano which I didn't intend. I learned I definitely don't need to use that stuff in general for my garden, but it certainly helped with blooms.
What do you have to say about bloom booster products that are 0-10-10 or things with no nitrogen? Specifically for inducing blooming on already established plants?
Better off with fish hydroslate not fish emulsion.
Fish fertilizer is also one of the most expensive you can buy.
www.gardenmyths.com/fish-fertilizer-worth-buying/
If I missed it please forgive me. 3-1-2 is the optimal balance but what is the optimal balance in trade number descriptions please. EG 30-10-20 is not actually that hight in P and K. thanks
Whats wrong with using a small amount amount of 10-10-10 and supplementing macro and micronutrients as needed later? I use 10-10-10 during vegetative growth and it doesnt hurt anything. Now flowering and fruiting times i supplement with specific nutrients. I think there is more than one way to skin a cat and very seldom are nutrients in the exact perfect ratio in nature anyway. I appreciate all the knowledge you are sharing 😊
A great video explained with simple examples. I have a 5 gallon bucket of miracle Gro basic forming and a 5 gallon bucket of miracle Gro acid forming. I acquired them from an old job 24 years ago. They are both still half full. During that time I’ve used them only on my home garden and vegetables, sparingly.
There are plenty of nutrients and minerals in every soil. The amount of soluble nutrients might be small, but if you have healthy bacteria and fungi in the soil, they will unlock those nutrients.
Honestly there isn’t a one size fits all. I’m in FL which is very sandy and alkaline low nutrients. 10-10-10 is a base then supplement as needed. I get really nice bananas, pineapples, and peaches using 10-10-10. Others may have differing needs based on where they are and soil conditions. I also maintain a good mulch pile for amending soil
My dad always used 6-12-12 and always had a high producing garden
my soil test recommends 12-12-12 and i cant find it locally. ok to use 13-13-13?
Makes sense what you suggest, but I have a small backyard and no room for an in-ground garden. I only use fabric grow bags or vertical planters on my large outdoor patio. I make my own potting mix and add different amendments. What would fertilizer, etc. would you suggest to amend the potting mix and continue to use during the growing season? I am in zone 8b.
Depends on your amendments, but if they are watered a lot so water runs out the bottom, or if the amendments are organic in nature, you can assume very low nutrients and fertilize with 3-1-2.
I put alot of wood ash on raised beds, is that a problem?
What is the best fertilizer
thank you!
I'm going to use 10-10-10 fertilizer for the first time. Our soil takes too long to heat up to 50 degrees, so I'm going to use it to hot compost enough hay to give our Sweet Potatoes a head start.
My soil and water has extremely high levels of potassium and high amounts of phosphates naturally. So I fertilize mostly with nitrogen with Ammonium sulphate(My soil is extremely alkaline).
How did you test the soil?
Sir! Thank you so much for your expert knowledge. I just found your channel Feb. 14th, 2024.
QUESTION:
WHAT IS THE BEST FORMULA FOR A KRATKY SYSTEM For 5 gallons of water for Greens? I assume there would be an increase for vegetable like Tomato & Peppers
The hydroponic formulas are Too strong and expensive. What would you recommend as a DIY mixture?
Hydroponics fertilizer requires additional micronutrients, which are not being supplied by soil. I use the blend from this video: th-cam.com/video/vYv9iu2NI3M/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=mhpgardener
Thank you
P2O5 and K2O compounds do not exist in fertilizers. Likewise, Potash does not contain K2O (potassium oxide), which plants do not take up. The amount of potassium is often reported as K2O equivalent (that is, how much it would be if in K2O form), however, to allow apples-to-apples comparison between different fertilizers using different types of potash. ~wiki
1have a tomato garden for 18 plants aprox. 12x25 always big beautiful good tasting some say the best tasting they ever had . fall 0-18-0 , two bags of cow manure from home depot in the fall a little 10-10-10 rototill , spring 15 25 15 after they are 12" high a little dash of mirical grow just a small amount by just the roots 2 gallons does all eighteen plants i also add every year some virgin soil thats never been plowed by man . i get the plants from the amish one guy i had diseases another guy i go to never get any diseases always remove the dead plants and don't dispose of them near your garden .
You are adding way too much phosphorus - over time the soil can become toxic.
I wonder if the brands that sell the 10-10-10 in a slow release format, take into account how the soil absorbs the various nutrients at different rates. 🤔
OK, you've talked me into it. Although I noticed growth when I used 10-10-10, vs. no fertilizer at all.
All my plants are potted.
Now, if I want to strengthen roots, what do I use?
And if I want my plant to flower, what do I use? This is a big problem, my plants do not flower.
Thanks.
I am no expert but find calcium nitrate helps with flowering. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong.
Any fertilizer is better than no fertilizer.
Miracle grow at half dose one time week. I used to be strictly organic for almost 20 years. I’ve got so much MG my mom bought from Costco because she has dementia. I’m glad it doesn’t expire. I use it in moderation on my plants and never had an issue. In the spring it gets my tomatoes to take off faster vs the organic fertilizers I’ve used.
Fertilizer needs by plants depends on the plant and time year. No one kind meets every situation. Rodney
Since this is talking about plants in soil, what fertilizer should one use on plants in pots with potting mix? Is there a good slow release type? Surely potted plants need some of all three NPK. Thanks.
For plants in pots with potting mix, the best fertilizers are 10-10-10 and chicken manure😅
A ratio of 3-1-2
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So correcting for the measures being in phosphate and potash a 10-10-10 fertilizer gives 2.5-1-2 NPK. As close to the perfect ratio as makes no difference?
No. A 10-10-10 gives you a 10-10-10.
I often wonder if this kind of advice also holds for growing in containers and raised beds. Does P and K also stay in container soil long term?
The relative movement through soil holds true for soilless mixes as well. For example peat moss, does hold charges particles and will slow down the movement of P and K relative to N.
Thanks
so my takeaway from your video, the correct ratio of the 10-10-10 is actually 5-2-3 ratio, so it is close to 3-1-2
No - the 10-10-10 is not 5-2-3, its 10-10-10. The 3-1-2 is also an NPK ratio, not the amounts of P and K.
according to you: the 10-10-10 is actually 10%-4%-6% so mathematically it is the same as 5-2-3 when you divide it by 2.
If you use 10-10-10 its more like 10-4-8, if I refere to Your video about what the Numbers stands for, right?
The funny thing is that I think Worm castings has 10 / 10 /10... or close.. and it increases you plant growth by anything from double to quadruple the growth, because of the fungi and the good bacteria..
Worm castings should not have any npk listed. They just hold more nutrients in an available form than other things.
Worm casts are actually around 1.8-3.8-1.3, depending on what they are fed.
www.gardenmyths.com/vermicompost-is-it-great/
Worm castings are high in Phosphorus.
Both Nitrogen and phosphate contribute to algae growth and one contributes to the other and algae needs both to bloom.
10 10 10 is the best fertilizer to use in your garden.
You can alter the ratio as you deem fit.
Grow your own
What is your brand
It is a great starter fertilizer. When you plant a seed, it needs immediate nutrients, and it will take up what it needs. Farmers in the 50's and before used it for their crops, and their vegetables tasted wonderful. The county extension service recommended they use it.
it is not a good starter fertilizer for the reasons mentioned.
This is why I tend to keep Miracid equivalent 30-10-10 around for bad rain weeks. I have all sorts of organic tricks to get long term soil health but, when nature flushes your soil out with hard water, the blue stuff works.
Thanks 👏
3-1-2 ratio is where the plant magic happens!
👍👍👍.Thank you
I always had good luck with it. I use other things too.
Used 10 10 10 since the mid 1990s and my lawn and garden have thrived year after year. I Switch to a 3-1-2 ratio in late spring for my lawn tho. 10 10 10 helps balance the ph when applied in early spring just after the snow is no longer falling. He is correct to use a 3 1 2 ratio for lawns though. Nothing wrong with using a 10 10 10 or a 13 13 13 initially in the spring to balance out the PH. Subscribe to "how to with Doc" and he will help your gardens and lawn be the best it can be.
What about a 12-12-12 for when over seeding a lawn?
The ratio of that is no different than a 10-10-10.
I am just wondering if this would apply to hydroponics
Yes, except that water usually does not provide n, P or k, so it is more like a potted plant.
Please I need to know which fertilizers have that composition of 3-1-2.
Miracle Gro All Purpose is 24/8/16 if you dilute it by 8 it is 3/1/2. I haven't found an organic yet with 3/1/2 but if you want to just make sure you have enough N fish fertilizer is usually 5/1/1.
@@ROlson-dx2jc Thanks. 😊
@@ROlson-dx2jcDown To Earth , Fruit Tree:6-2-4
That is for garden soil it seems. What about fruiting or flowering plants? What about potted orchids? Don’t they need phosphate to flower?? I’m still confused 😞
Use a 3-1-2 ratio fertilizer. Plants do NOT need more P to bloom.
th-cam.com/video/hV9C39H-9Jo/w-d-xo.html
First of all, it really depends on the plant. Succulents and conifers need way less nitrogen than the deciduous plants. But they may start browning if they lack potassium, and they will eventually if you don't apply it. In fact, manure can literally kill these plants. The nitrogen will boost rapid green growth, but there will be not enough potassium to support its health. So the plant will exhaust itself.
To make matter worse, they also sell 2-2-2 & 20-20-20 to confuse people. 🤣
But what about foliage vs flowers? I thought different fertilizera trigger different phases of growth?
I'm a little confused...in another video you pointed out that the 10-10-10 is in reality a 10-4-8 because of the O molecules in the potash and phosphate. So it seems that the 10-10-10 is in reality closer to the 3-1-2 ratio in terms of the 'actual' nutrients in the mix.