Discover the difference between organic foods and their traditionally grown counterparts when it comes to nutrition, safety and price. By Mayo Clinic Staff. Once found only in health food stores, organic food is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that's created a bit of a dilemma in the produce aisle. On one hand, you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other, you have one that's organic. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.
Vegetable Gardening: Selecting a Fertilizer. All plants need nutrients for growth. Gardeners can provide supplemental nutrients to plants by applying fertilizers in the form of composted organic material, synthetic fertilizer, or a specific mineral such as iron.hen selecting a fertilizer, look at the three numbers on the bag. They will read something like 15-0-15 or 16-2-8. The first number represents the percentage of nitrogen in the bag, the second refers to phosphorus, and the third number is the amount of potassium.
What Kind of Fertilizer to Use. Daffodils prefer a fertilizer that is low in nitrogen and higher in phosphorous and potassium (potash). A high-nitrogen fertilizer will prevent the daffodil from blooming. An ideal nitrogen-phosphorous-potassium ratio for use in the spring is 5-10-10.he best times to fertilize daffodils are once in the fall and once again in the spring. In the fall, you should fertilize before the first hard frost with a slow-release fertilizer. This will nourish the roots during their autumn period of rapid growth, and will preserve the bulb during the winter months.