what is NPK fertilizer
♻️ what is NPK fertilizer
▪️ It is a compound fertilizer consisting of three very important elements that plants need.
The plant quickly depletes these elements, so it is necessary to fertilize with NPK periodically and regularly to maintain the good growth of the plant and also to increase flowers or produce fruits and improve their quality.
▪️ Nitrogen N
Nitrogen is one of the most important major elements, as it helps in the formation of plant protein and the element responsible for the vegetative growth of the plant (leaves and branches).
🌿 Symptoms of nitrogen deficiency;
Poor plant growth.
_ Old leaves gradually turn yellow.
🌿 symptoms of excess nitrogen
_ Weak flowering.
_ distort the fruits.
▪️ Phosphorus P
It helps form amino acids, DNA and energy compounds and encourages the growth of strong roots.
🌿 symptoms of phosphorus deficiency
Leaves turn bluish green.
Poor growth and spread of roots.
_ Increase the acidity of the fruits and increase their thickness.
🌿 Symptoms of excess phosphorus
Poor plant absorption of iron, copper and zinc
▪️ Potassium K
It is one of the most important elements that the plant mainly needs, as it is the main responsible for the formation of fruits and their quality in terms of their shape, color, and the percentage of sugars in them.
🌿 symptoms of potassium deficiency
_ Poor growth.
_ Burning at the tips of old leaves.
_ distort the fruits.
🌿 Symptoms of excess potassium
Poor absorption of calcium and magnesium from the soil
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