Category: Composting and Fertilisers
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N-P-K – Basic Components of Fertiliser Explained
Article 3 in Composting Series Nitrogen the N in NPK Most compound fertilisers will contain three elements essential for growth. NPK which stands for: These elements help plants grow in different ways. An understanding of these elements will help choosing the correct fertiliser for a plant or for a stage in the development of a…
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Feed the Soil and not the Plants
Article 1 in Composting Series Composting and Good Soil Producing soil in good health is not a short-term or one-off job. Transforming a shallow, nutrient-poor soil to a deep healthy topsoil over 12 ins. (30 cm) deep can take a little time and planning. Every time we take our crops into the kitchen, we remove…