As many know, healthy, nutrient-rich soil supports a productive vegetable garden. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are the key macronutrients required by plants for their growth. When ...

You have probably seen "NPK" written on fertilizer bags. That "K" there stands for potassium. Potassium is not just a side nutrient. In fact, potassium is one of the three most important nutrients for ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - With fertilizer prices the highest they've ever been, the most important thing row crop growers can do is take a soil sample and have it analyzed, said Purdue University ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Previously we had looked at the full list of nutrients and spent some time understanding nitrogen (N) as a major nutrient for plants. This time we will press forward ...

Nitrogen is the key macro-nutrient that will always need re-supplementation in the soil. Plants actively deplete this nutrient during the growing season as they produce chlorophyll and photosynthesize ...