2007-02-28 16:38:07 · 5 answers · asked by will p 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Nitrogen, the first of the 3 numbers in a fertilizer is easily washed away, either into and through the soil, or as runoff during a rain. Obviously, once it is gone it will no longer fertilize.
Slow release fertilizer utilizes coatings that don't allow all of the nitrogen to release at once, therefore if you have a big rain and wash all of the free nitrogen away, some more nitrogen will release from it's coatings to maintain a supply of fertilizer for the plant.
2007-02-28 17:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by Coach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is slow releasing, than the plants will have more time to actually take up all of the fertiilizer and utilize it. If the feritilizer is released faster than plants can take it up, then most of it will be lost to leaching (removal of nutrients in soil by water).
2007-03-01 05:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by nat_4_nath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is slow releasing, than the plants will have more time to actually take up all of the fertiilizer and utilize it. If the feritilizer is released faster than plants can take it up, then most of it will be lost to leaching (removal of nutrients in soil by water).
2007-02-28 16:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by gravytrain036 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just last longer and has less chance of burning plants.
2007-02-28 16:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pablo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check out www.acehardware.com or stop by your local Ace. They've both got helpful people and helpful tips to get you started
2007-03-01 08:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by YinxSphinxmen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋