Plant Nutrients (Part 4): "Up, Down, All Around" and the Phosphorus Myth
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Do nutrients really specialize in one aspect of plant growth, like roots or shoots? Why adding more of one nutrient to your soil, like a phosphorus-heavy bloom booster, often doesn't provide any benefit.
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