Q&A – Is 1-1-1 organic fertilizer too weak to make a difference?
Question:
You talk a lot about 10-10-10 fertilizer. What about 1-1-1 organic fertilizer? Compared with 10-10-10 is it too weak to make a difference? Under what condition would one use the organic 1-1-1?
Answer:
1-1-1 organic fertilizer is weaker than 10-10-10 but it is a fertilizer so it will benefit your plants. A soil test can tell you which nutrients your soil is lacking, and you can fertilize accordingly. It will work, you just might need more of it.
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You talk a lot about 10-10-10 fertilizer. What about 1-1-1 organic fertilizer? Compared with 10-10-10 is it too weak to make a difference? Under what condition would one use the organic 1-1-1?
Answer:
1-1-1 organic fertilizer is weaker than 10-10-10 but it is a fertilizer so it will benefit your plants. A soil test can tell you which nutrients your soil is lacking, and you can fertilize accordingly. It will work, you just might need more of it.
Related Videos:
Organic Gardening
Planting and Fertilizing an Organic Garden
Related Resources:
How to Convert an Inorganic Fertilizer Recommendation to an Organic One
Here's the scoop on chemical and organic fertilizers