Late-Season Fertilization with Controlled-Release Fertilizers

Part 3 of a three-part series on late-season fertilizer application.

Sep 16, 2018

In Part 3 of our three-part series on late-season fertilization, Bob Raley, an agronomist with Agrium Advanced Technologies, continues his tutorial on “controlled-release fertilizers” by explaining why they are an ideal product for late-season application—along with why late-season fertilizer applications could be a good thing for busy lawn care contractors like you.

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