Q&A – What is the difference between 8-8-8, 10-10-10, and 13-13-13 fertilizer?
Question:
What is the difference between 8-8-8, 10-10-10, and 13-13-13 fertilizer?
Answer:
These are different concentrations of fertilizer. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says the numbers are the concentration of each element: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper says each number is the percentage of each element in the total.
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What is the difference between 8-8-8, 10-10-10, and 13-13-13 fertilizer?
Answer:
These are different concentrations of fertilizer. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says the numbers are the concentration of each element: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper says each number is the percentage of each element in the total.
Related Videos:
Fertilizer Basics
Kinds of Fertilizer
Related Resources:
Fertilizers
Fertilizing Your Garden
Fertilizing the Organic Garden