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33-0-0 fertilizer #753938
Asked June 04, 2021, 10:33 AM EDT
Blue Earth County Minnesota
Expert Response
Most vegetable garden fertilizers do not have that much nitrogen in them. They also have phosphorus and magnesium which is already high enough in your garden.
You may find 33-0-0 at an agricultural store/feed mill. A lawn fertilizer that is 34-0-0 will be a good substitute. Look for a slow release fertilizer. Work into the soil because it can burn young plants.
If slow release Nitrogen is not available you may need to use a low nitrogen fertilizer later in the season in addition because nitrogen moves through the soil very quickly. Because some vegetables are very high users of nitrogen, a low nitrogen dose midseason would be okay.
In the longer term you may want to add manure or compost to the soil later in the fall or early next season.