Fertilizer Stick

A fertilizer stick comprising a saccharide and a fertilizer dispersed therein, wherein the saccharide constitutes about 25% to about 95% (w/w) of the stick, and wherein the fertilizer stick is manufactured by a method comprising:

• heating a precursor mixture comprising a saccharide, to form a cooked precursor mixture;
• kneading the cooked precursor mixture, while subjecting the cooked mixture to compressed air, to form a kneaded mixture;
• blending the kneaded mixture with a fertilizer, to form a product mixture, and
• shaping the product mixture into the fertilizer stick.