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Choosing Spring Fertilizer Ratios

What numbers for early spring? 16-16-16 vs 29-1-4? The expert says 29-1-4 at 3.5 lbs/1000 sq ft. Don't need equal P and K to N. Application rate and uniformity matter more.

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