Powder Fertilizers

Powder fertilizer gives you concentrated nutrition in a compact pack that you mix fresh for each feed. Dissolve it in a watering can, spray tank or fertigation system and you control exactly how strong the solution is, which is a big advantage in UAE gardens where sandy soil and heat call for frequent, light feeding.

What’s in our powder fertilizer range

• All-purpose soluble NPK: Mapco Greemixx 20-20-20 + TE, Phostrogen All Purpose Plant Food, Miracle-Gro All Purpose soluble feed, Desert Energy General Purpose and Vgrow Prime indoor plant fertilizer.
• Rooting and flowering formulas: AGRI Rootex 8-47-5 + TE, ROOTEX 6-46-5 and Miracle-Gro Azalea, Camellia & Rhododendron soluble food, plus Garden Safe TakeRoot rooting hormone for cuttings.
• Iron and trace elements: Disper Fer 6% GS iron fertilizer, Basafer Plus Fe-EDDHA, Sequestrene 138 Fe, Desert Energy Fast Green, Tradecorp AZ Fresco and Desert Energy Nutrients Combi with amino acids.
• Humic acid powder: KHUMIC-100, POW Humus, KY Potassium Humate and COSMOCEL H-85.
• Organic powders: enriched vermicompost, Bougainvillea Feed bloom booster, Giant Fruit, Turbo, Magic and Express organic conditioners, organic potash, fish, blood & bone and plant-based compost.
• Magnesium: Desert Energy Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) for leaf colour and flowering.

How to choose a powder fertilizer

For a single all-rounder, a balanced 20-20-20 with trace elements suits most flowers, vegetables and shrubs. When plants are being transplanted or need more blooms, switch to a high-phosphorus formula. If new leaves are yellow with green veins, the problem is usually iron rather than NPK, so pick an iron chelate. For tired sand that dries out fast, humic acid powder and organic products improve the soil itself.

Check whether a product is fully soluble before using it in drip lines. True soluble feeds are labelled water-soluble, while organic powders and compost are meant to be mixed into soil.

Using powder fertilizer in the UAE

• Dissolve completely in clean water before applying, and stir well.
• Use the rate on the label; in summer, lean towards the lower end or feed less often.
• Water plants first if the soil is dry, then apply the solution in the early morning or evening.
• Iron chelates work best applied to moist soil around the root zone, as recommended on the pack.
• Epsom salt helps where magnesium is lacking, but it does not replace a complete fertilizer.

Keep powders sealed and dry. UAE humidity, especially near the coast, can make soluble fertilizer cake in an open bag.

For ready-dissolved feeds, browse our liquid fertilizers. Larger fertigation products are in water-soluble fertilizers, and targeted iron fixes in micronutrients. Or see the full fertilizers collection.

Shoppers here often also look for all-purpose fertilizer and inorganic fertilizers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is powder fertilizer the same as water-soluble fertilizer?

Not always. Many powders are fully soluble, but organic powders and humus products are applied to soil. Check the label.

How do I fix yellow leaves on hibiscus or citrus?

Interveinal yellowing on new leaves usually points to iron deficiency in alkaline soil. An EDDHA iron chelate applied to the root zone is the common remedy.

Can I use powder fertilizer in a drip system?

Yes, if it is fully water-soluble. Dissolve it first and flush the lines with clean water afterwards.