What's the difference between starter fertilizer and just plain fertilizer?
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06-12-17, 01:07 PM
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What's the difference between starter fertilizer and just plain fertilizer?
I'm wondering if someone can tell me the difference between starter fertilizer and "regular" fertilizer. Would regular fertilizer "burn" new seedlings or something?
Also, are there chemicals in things like "Scott's fertilizer" other than nitrogen, phosphorus, etc?
Basically, I mean what's the difference between something like say Scott's fertilizer and organic fertilizer?
Also, are there chemicals in things like "Scott's fertilizer" other than nitrogen, phosphorus, etc?
Basically, I mean what's the difference between something like say Scott's fertilizer and organic fertilizer?
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06-12-17, 04:35 PM
Look at the numbers for the fertilizer you are considering. I have normal and starter fertilizers with exactly the same nutrients. The only difference is the starter fertilizer has a very fine particle size where regular fertilizer has larger pellets. I assume the finer particles allow a more even distribution and less risk of a pellet of nitrogen sitting right next to a new sprout and burning it.
