Rarely, what gardener does without using soil fertilizing is necessary for the best growth of plants with chemical elements. Most often, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and sulfur are added. To facilitate the use of such mineral fertilizers, one can take a complex preparation, for example nitrofoscu. About it and we will tell in this article.
What is a part of nitrofoski?
The main components of nitrofoski are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. They are represented in it in equal parts (11-16% each), the rest are other salts and impurities.
Nitrophos is obtained as a result of a three-step process. First, phosphate is treated with nitric acid, then ammonium sulfate (or ammonia with sulfuric or phosphoric acid) is added, and potassium chloride is added at the conclusion. Depending on the changes in the method of production, it is sulphate, sulfate and phosphoric.
Nitrofoska is a readily soluble granule. Therefore, before adding them, it is better to dissolve in water, then the distribution in the soil will be more uniform. When they get into the soil, they quickly break down into ions, which are assimilated without problems by plants. Thanks to a special treatment, nitrofoska is stored for a very long time without caking.
Instructions for the use of nitrofossi fertilizer
Use nitrofosca is recommended on sites with acidic or neutral soils, but, if necessary, it can be used on any. The most effective it works on sand, clay and peat bog. You can make it during the preparation of the land for planting, during sowing and as a fertilizing during the growing season. On heavier soils, it is better to do this in autumn, deepening it well into the soil, on the light ones - in the spring and closer to the surface.
Nitrofosco can be used for all vegetable crops ( potatoes , sugar beet, legumes , etc.), berries, fruit bushes and trees.
Plants respond poorly not only to the lack of chemical elements, but also to over-saturation with them, so it is very important for each plant species to observe the recommended dosage:
- When sowing seeds of vegetable crops and flowers - 5 - 7 g per 1 m & sup2.
- For potatoes and planting plants with seedling method - 4 - 6 g in each planting hole.
- For strawberries and strawberries - 40 - 45 grams per bush.
- For fruit bushes - 60 - 150 g, depending on spreading.
- For trees - 200 - 250 g young and 450-600 g adults.
Just to improve the quality of the soil, i.e. increase its fertility, should be added nitrophosphate at a rate of 90 g per 1 m & sup2. For fertilizing plants in the period after flowering, you should dilute 2 tablespoons of granules in 10 liters of water and water the plants with the resulting solution.
Depending on the cultivated crop and the content of certain mineral elements in the soil, the use of nitrophosphate may require the addition of simple fertilizers (separately potassium, phosphorus or nitrogen).
Often confuse two fertilizers, similar to the name - nitrofosca and nitroammofosku. Let's see, what is their difference, or can they actually be the same drug.
Differences between nitrophosphate and nitroammofosci
These fertilizers are really very similar in composition and work principle, but there are some significant differences:
- Outwardly, they differ in color: nitrofosca is of all shades of white, less often blue, and nitroammophoska is pink.
- Nitroammophoska is more nutritious, therefore it should be introduced 1.5 times less.
- Nitroammophoska is more suitable for vegetable crops.
Using nitrofoscas when growing vegetable crops, you can not be afraid of harming your health, since it does not contain nitrates, so you get an environmentally friendly harvest.