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Choosing the Right Winter Fertilizer for Pansies: Nitrate Nitrogen

Pansies absorb nitrate nitrogen best in cold soil. Sodium nitrate (nitrate of soda) works but adds sodium, which compacts clay soils. Use only on sandy/compost-rich beds at 0.6 lb/100 sq ft. Better: buy dedicated pansy fertilizer with nitrate nitrogen.

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