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Using 19-6-12 Fertilizer: Is It Balanced Enough?

19-6-12 = high N, moderate P/K. Good for leafy greens. Fruiting/root crops need more P/K. Supplement with bone meal (P) and greensand (K) if growing tomatoes, peppers, carrots. Follow label rates.

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