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The bag shows you an example of what each number stands for. The fertilizer here is 06.12.12.
All fertilizer labels have three bold numbers. The first number is the amount of nitrogen (N), the second number is the amount of phosphate (P2O5) and the third number is the amount of potash (K2O). These three numbers represent the primary nutrients (nitrogen(N) - phosphorus(P) - potassium(K)).
This label, known as the fertilizer grade, is a national standard.
A bag of 06.12.12 fertilizer contains 06 percent nitrogen, 12 percent phosphate and 12 percent potash 50 LB.Bag $10.99 |