Granular vs Soluble fertilizers

You may also notice that there are both granular and soluble formulations.

Granular fertilizers are solids that must be worked into the soil and given time and water before they dissolve and become available to plants.

Slow-release fertilizers are a subset of granular formulations. A portion of the fertilizer is not immediately available to the plant. Nutrients are metered out over several weeks. Therefore, they are applied less frequently.

Sometimes called “liquid feed,” soluble fertilizers are sold as either ready-to-use solutions or packaged dry-milled materials that need to be dissolved in water. These tend to be quick-release fertilizers high in nitrogen that result in fast green growth.

To build the long-term health and fertility of your soil, we recommend using granular organic fertilizers.

Supplementing with an additional water-soluble fertilizer is a way to ensure that your plants have the nutrients they need when they need a boast during active growth

SHOPPING FOR FERTILIZER

Shopping for fertilizer can be confusing because plants have individual nutrient requirements.

If you don’t have any specific soil needs, a 5-5-5 fertilizer is an all-purpose fertilizer that provide plants with what they need for healthy growth.

ANOTHER KIND OF FERTILIZER is COMPOST TEA

Before buying bags or bottles of fertilizers, consider how you might add nutrients to the soil by improving its biology.

Applying compost tea to both soil and plant foliage adds those beneficial microorganisms to the growing medium, which boosts plant health and encourages growth.

Compost tea is made using a brewing process similar to that used for making beer.

Now that you understand more about fertilizers, see how you can apply fertilizer to your garden. Yours in the garden Farm2Markt