20-10-10 Fertilizer

20-10-10 Fertilizer  has a guaranteed analysis of 20-10-10. The analysis (or grade) is the amount of nutrients that are guaranteed to be present in each bag of fertilizer. The guaranteed analysis is always listed in the same order:

20 Nitrogen (N) Necessary for growth and color

10 Phosphate (P) Necessary for root growth

10 Potash (K) Necessary for plant health

A lawn will typically utilize 1 to 4 pounds of Nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per growing season. A 50 lb. bag of fertilizer will typically cover 5,000 to 10,000 square feet.

Re-application should not occur any sooner than every 4 weeks. Fertilizer should not be applied if drought conditions exist.