Plant growth and fruit production is highly dependent on nutrients available to the plant. The 3 major nutrients used by plants are Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (N-P-K). The 3 major nutrients are supplemented by nutrients used in much smaller amounts, known as micronutrients.
Sulfur is considered a micronutrient, not because…
Living in Central Florida it is almost essential to grow all of my vegetables in a raised bed. The soil here is very sandy and holds very little nutrients. Amending the soil here only works in the short term as all the nutrients will, in sort time, leach out and…
Much of the soil that is found in Zone 9 is quite sandy. Sandy soil does not hold nutrients or water well making it a poor substrate for growing most vegetables. Amending the soil in the area of the garden can help create a happy and healthy garden.
One of…
