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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 phosphorus-heavy bloom boosters, often don't provide any benefit.

Two Minutes in the Garden: Gardening Tips, Science, Myths

Plant Nutrients (Part 4): "Up, Down, All Around" and the Phosphorus Myth

Plant Nutrients (Part 4): "Up, Down, All Around" and the Phosphorus Myth

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