Fluid fertilizers offer ease of use. Movement is by pump, and they usually require less labor to handle. Some pesticides can be injected in the fluid thus saving trips across the field. Experienced, well-equipped dealers can custom blend fertilizers to specifications. Properly applied, fluid fertilizers are no more or less efficient than dry fertilizers.
Most fluid fertilizers contain the same basic ingredients as dry fertilizers.
The only difference is that fluid fertilizers are dissolved in water, and dry fertilizers are not. Efficiency of fluid fertilizers is determined by the way they are applied. Proper application methods are discussed below. The major types of fluid fertilizers are suspension fertilizers and solution fertilizers. Solution fertilizers are dissolved completely in water.