Brief:
Applying appropriate amounts of fertilizer at proper times leads to beneficial impacts, such as high yields, proper fruit formation and reduction in disease and/or pest pressure.
Applying improper fertilizer., too much or too little, or at incorrect times of the year can lead to negative impacts such as low yields, irregular fruit formation, nutrient loss, toxic soils and environmental impacts from excessive nutrient runoff and leaching.
A standard method of fertilizing the soil of lawns, gardens and agricultural crops is by spreading dry granular fertilizer onto the top of the ground evenly. This method is known as broadcasting or the topdress method.
