Lawn-Nutrients
How Does Fertilizer Feed Your Lawn
The lawn-nutrients for turf is the fertilizer's Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (N-P-K) formula. However, there is also a variety of secondary and micronutrients needed to keep turf healthy and growing - Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, and Chlorine. Granular fertilizers generally contain a blend of nutrient particles. The fertilizer particles break down and release their nutrients into the soil to provide the needed nutrients to replenish the soil as the plants use the nutrients.
The nutrients in the fertilizer are made accessible to the plant through a number of natural release mechanisms -- Microbial Action and Soil Temperature; Osmosis; Hydrolysis; and Physical Breakdown. As the structure of the fertilizer pellet melts away, minerals are released into the soil and absorbed by the plant.
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