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Old 22-09-2007, 05:07 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Fertilizer storage and longevity

In article .com,
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Hi, am have searched a for information on what occurs chemically to
NPK fertilizer over time. If I buy 3-4 50# bags of fertilizer and use
one bag a year, will the critical chemical compounds degrade, outgas,
or change? Thanks in advance,


They are fairly stable salts that will maintain their ability to kill
the ecology of you soil. You may as well go hydroponic.
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