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Characteristics of Slow Release Nitrogen Sources

Slow Release Nitrogen Sources
Advantages: Extended availability. Applied at higher rates less frequently. Low solubility. Minimal leaching losses.	Disadvantages: Low initial availability. High product cost. May not work well in cooler or drier weather.

Suffolk County, N.Y.

Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning
Division of Water Quality Improvement
H. Lee Dennison Bld., 4th Floor
100 Veterans Memorial Hwy
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788

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