What is fertilizer urea?

Urea is a small diameter. solid spherical white product that is infinitely soluble in water and is a benign and safe chemical to handle.

When gardens need lots of nitrogen fast, urea fertilizer provides it. At 46 percent nitrogen, urea packs more punch per pound than other nitrogen-only fertilizers. Because nitrogen moves easily through soil -- and plants need it in larger quantities than any other nutrient -- it regularly requires replacement, especially in gardens supporting vegetables or other crops. Urea provides ready nitrogen, but unless handled properly, much of the nitrogen can be lost.