What Is in Plant Fertilizer?

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Fertilizer may include nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous, calcium and sodium nitrate. The three numbers on fertilizer labels describe the percentages by weight of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K).

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