Title: Identify types and forms of fertilizers.
Course: Agricultural Education - Preparation (18003-II) > Section: Exploring Plant Propagation

Identification should include

- fertilizer types (i.e., organic, inorganic, nitrogen, phosphate, potassium)
- fertilizer forms (i.e., granular, liquid, powder)
- application techniques.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer?
- What is the difference between a complete fertilizer and a single-element fertilizer?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using water-soluble fertilizers vs. dry fertilizers?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of various fertilizer application methods?
- What is the composition of a 20-10-20 fertilizer?
- What is compost? What can be used in compost?
- What are the methods of fertilizing landscape plantings?
- Why is it important to select the appropriate fertilizer for a plant?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of fertilizer?
- What are the various fertilizer application methods?
- Why is spreader calibration important?
- What should be done before applying fertilizers?
- When are the best times to apply fertilizer?