Throughout history the term “the big three” has had various meanings. If you grew up a few millennials before Christianity, you might have learned in Greek Mythology about the big three gods of Zeus, ...

Compared with nitrogen, which causes plants to grow and remain green, phosphorus and potassium are essentially unseen, and what they do isn’t always obvious. Add nitrogen, and we can watch plants grow ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract When sugar-beet plants grown in pots were sprayed daily with nutrient solutions supplying nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium separately or in ...

Tomato plants need three main nutrients from fertilizer—nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—as well as some other trace elements. Most fertilizers are a combination of those three components; the ...

As many know, healthy, nutrient-rich soil supports a productive vegetable garden. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are the key macronutrients required by plants for their growth. When ...

The best fall fertilizer for cool-season grasses is a high-nitrogen fertilizer with the correct amounts of phosphorus and potassium to address soil deficiencies.

If you see signs of a potassium deficiency on your plants, or you have a soil test letting you know you need to add this ...

As fertilizer prices remain high, cotton specialists urge growers to conduct timely soil tests to identify nutrient surpluses ...

Did you know that Volusia County has an ordinance that prohibits applications of nitrogen and phosphorus to lawns and landscape plants between June 1 and Sept. 30? The County Council enacted the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. You’ve heard of peak oil—the idea that the globe’s easy-to-get-to petroleum reserves ...