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Horticulturist urges slow‑release, potassium‑only fertilizers to reduce nutrient runoff in Florida
Summary
Steve Davis, a horticulturist with the Department of Water Resources and the Water Conservation Department, recommended slow‑release fertilizers and potassium‑only blends in autumn to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus leaching from Florida’s sandy soils into aquifers and surface waters.
Steve Davis, a horticulturist who identified himself as working for the Department of Water Resources and the Water Conservation Department, advised homeowners and landscapers to choose slow‑release and potassium‑only fertilizers to limit nutrient pollution in Florida’s sandy soils.
Davis said, “Slow release fertilizer is the fertilizer I recommend most often,” explaining that sandy soils have limited ability to retain applied nutrients, which means…
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