What are the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic fertilizers?
They’re stronger and faster acting than organic fertilizer making them a good choice for aiding plants that are in severe distress from nutrient deficiencies and also for annuals that are heavy feeders and need frequent applications. These fertilizers, which come as dry, granular pellets or water-soluble products. What are the advantages of synthetic granular pellets? They are usually less expensive than their organic counterparts. They can be applied by simply spreading them around plants or using a spreader to apply them to a lawn. What are time-released granular pellets? These controlled-release fertilizers provide consistent feeding for three to nine months, depending on the product. The fertilizer granules are coated with a permeable substance. With each watering, a bit of fertilizer diffuses through the coating and into the soil. Advantages include the need for fewer applications and less of a chance of burning the plant. However, they do not provide as quick a boost and they cos
