Describe fertilizer application methods.

Description should include

  • application in solid form
    • broadcasting
    • placement
    • localized placement
  • application in liquid form
    • starter solution
    • fertigation
    • foliar application
    • direct application to soil/injection.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • When would one use a fertilizer application method?
  • When would one use broadcast spreading of fertilizers?
  • How does a fertilizer injector work?
  • What is the composition of a slow-release fertilizer?
  • What are some methods of fertilizing landscape plants?
  • What are some methods of fertilizing bedding plants that are grown in the greenhouse?