Phosphorus
From BonsaiWIKI
Phosphorus, elemental symbol P, is the "P" in NPK. It promotes root growth and development. Organic sources of phosphorus include bone meal and bat guano. Inorganic sources are derived primarily from phosphate rock, treated with acid or heat to produce phosphoric acid.
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Links
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/NCH13.pdf
| Fertilization Terms |
| Fertilization: Foliar fertilization | Fertigation | Feeding | CEC ratio | overfertilization | fertilizer deficiency |
| NPK: Nitrogen (nitrate ammonium and urea) | Phosphorus | Potassium |
| Minors: Boron | Chlorine | Chromium | Copper | Iron | Manganese | Magnesium | Molybdenum | Sulphur | Zinc |
| Organic fertilizer: Fertilizer cake | Fish emulsion | Seaweed extract | Bat guano | Bone meal | Blood meal | Biogold | Cottonseed meal | Fish Meal | Chicken Manure | Cow Manure | Soybean Meal | Alfalfa Meal |
| Misc: Epsom Salts | Rock Dust | Gypsum |
| Inorganic fertilizer: Miracle-Gro | Miracid | Osmocote | Dyna-Gro |
| pH: Acidity | Alkalinity | Chlorosis | Vinegar | Lime |
