You know that nitrogen is important for getting good color and growth from your lawn. The laboratory has cautioned you, however, about burning your turf by applying too much nitrogen. Since getting the correct amount of nitrogen is our primary concern, let's look at how much of any of the products above would be needed to supply the correct amount of nitrogen, and how many pounds of the other nutrients we would
get at the same time:

Example #

 

Formulation

Pounds needed to supply 3.0 pounds of nitrogen

Pounds of nitrogen that will be provided

Pounds of phosphorus that will be provided

Pounds of potassium that will be provided

1

12-12-12

25

3

3

3

2

5-10-5

60

3

6

3

3

4-10-10

75

3

7.5

7.5

4

15-30-15

20

3

6

3

5

24-6-6

12.5

3

.75

.75

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