- composting books: What does "N-P-K" stands for on your fertilizer jar and bag? N - stands for Nitrogen
and you get it free from grass clippings and leaves.
Nitrogen also stimulates vegetative growth as in healthy leaves etc.
P- stands for Phosphorus
and for that I usually buy something like Bonemeal.
Phosphorus is necessary for fruit and flower formation and rapid stem growth in seedlings.
K- stands for Potassium
Potassium helps to form stronger roots, stems and deepens the flower colour.
You get it free from wood ashes.
Then what does the numbers on the bag mean like: 5-10-5 ?
The first number is nitrogen, (N) and a percentage of Nitrogen
second is phosphorus (P) a percentage of Phosphorus
third is potassium (K) a percentage of Potassium
So, what does 5-10-5 mean on a bag of fertilizer?
It means
5% of Nitrogen
10% of Phosphorus
5% of Potassium
Do what I do.
Read the jar, if it's talking your language, that's what you need. :)
Or be lazy like me, just buy anything that says 20-20-20.
You can't go wrong there, you're buying a little bit of everything, right?
If your plants don't like it "point to your composting bin", they will get the message.
Composting:
My dream of composting is to have a Three-Bin composting bin.
However, where I live, it would mean giving up some more growing space and I've decided to wait on that dream of mine.
-right now I only have one bin and it takes me a year to fill it up and I have to wait another year before it's ready to use.
-I don't do anything to it except to fill it up,
-stir it and water it sometimes.
-I let nature do its thing.
- to me this is black gold.
- and it's free
- and I did my little bit for the enviroment.
-nothing more gratifying than eating the fruits of your labour.
-it's so easy and so much fun.
- nothing beats a fresh out of garden baked potato either.
