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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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