Fertilizer

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A fertilizer is a chemical that helps plants to grow. It is used to replace the mineral salts taken by plants or removed by rain.

Manure was the first fertilizer.

Common fertilizers:

The important things in fertilizer are:

When you buy fertilizer, the percentage of N, P, and K in it is written on the bag or box, like this:

9-23-30

That means 9% N, 23% P, and 30% K.

Leafy plants need lots of N. Flowering plants need lots of P and K.

A soil test can tell you how much N, P, and K you need.