Michigan State University Extension
Soils & Soil Management - Fertilizer - 06209702
07/10/97

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Fluid Fertilizers--Liquids and Suspensions                  
MSU Ag Facts                                                
Extension Bulletin E-933, December 1984, Revised,           
destroy previous editions                                   

by R. E. Lucas and M. L. Vitosh, Department of Crop         
and Soil Sciences                                           

The main advantages of fluid fertilizers are their          
greater ease of handling and application and the            
uniformity of analysis. In contrast, blended dry            
fertilizers can segregate upon handling and application.    
Micronutrient additions, in particular, can easily          
segregate in dry, bulk-blended fertilizers. When the        
fertilizer is applied at low rates, these micronutrient     
particles may be spaced too far apart for young plants.     

Certain pesticides are compatible with liquid               
fertilizers, making possible "weed and feed" programs,      
which help reduce field operation expenses. Many liquid     
fertilizers can be applied in irrigation water, directly    
on plants when properly diluted, and used in                
transplanting solutions.                                    

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