In the March 20, 2025 board of directors' meeting, the president stated that it is difficult to grow grass in front of the clubhouse because, previously, a fertilizer was applied to this portion of land and the fertilizer "fried the living tar out of it" "for years". He claimed the fertilizer had NPK numbers of approximately 25-30-50.

First, a little about NPK numbers:
Almost all fertilizers sold have three numbers, often referred to as the N-P-K numbers or N-P-K percentages. These numbers indicate the percentage, by weight, of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) that are available in the fertilizer. So a 40-pound bag of 10-21-18 fertilizer will have 4 pounds of nitrogen (10% of 40 pounds), 8.4 pounds of phosphorus (21% of 40 pounds), and 7.7 pounds of potassium (18% of 40 pounds.)

Obviously, the percentages cannot total more then 100%. And while the percentages given by the board president totaled 105%, he was providing an approximation, and can easily be forgiven if the percentages total more then 100%.

Most high NPK fertilizers rarely go beyond values of 20-20-20. There are fertilizers with very high NPK numbers, such as urea fertilizer (46-0-0) or monoammonium phosphate (MAP) fertilizer (12-61-0). But we are looking for fertilizers with extremely high values for all three NPK numbers. And while such a fertilizer may exist (it is a big world,) I have yet to find such a product.

The fertilizer was supposed to be diluted with water and was delivered in a bag:
There are water-soluble fertilizers. Miracle Grow Lawn Food (5 pound container) is the most common. However, instead of mixing 1 tablespoon per hundred gallons, the instructions state to use 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. One 5 pound container will cover 4000 sq/ft. Miracle Grow Lawn Food is only a example. There are other water-soluble fertilizers on the marker.
Now, there are fertilizers with recommended dilutions of 2-3 grams per gallon, but they are rare, and you have to go out of your way to purchase them.

Moreover, almost everything at that time was ordered through HD supply, and if you look at the fertilizer on HD Supply's website, there are no water-soluble fertilizers except for Miracle Grow.

Why would you go out of your way to buy specialized, water-soluble fertilizer when you can buy normal fertilizer at HD Supply, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.?


"fried the living tar out of it" "for years":
Fertilizers, regardless of their composition, only last from a few weeks to several months once in the soil. This is especially true in Florida with its frequent rain and hot weather. Even sitting on a shelf, a fertilizer will seldom last more than five years. There are several excellent web pages that provide information about fertilizer's life:

How Long Does Fertilizer Last in Soil?"
How Long Does Fertilizer Last?"

However, let's say there is a 25-30-50 fertilizer, actually let's make it 25-30-45 so it totals 100%, and it was applied September 2018. After five years, by 2023, the fertilizer would have lost its potency.

Of course, this is all opinion, since there is no way of proving this happened or did not happen.