Nitrogen - the first number - makes a grass plant grow fast & dark green. Lawn will look pretty from it. Too much makes the plant kinda weak, overgrows itself. Too much also washes away in the soil, it disolves in water and goes down the drain.
Second & 3rd number helps the plant grow stronger roots, better stalks, and be a long lasting plant. Won't 'see' the effects of these 2 numbers because it's a more long-term deal to the plant.
Different soils have different needs for the 2nd and 3rd number. So there is no 'one right' amount to put on for everyone, it depends on your soil.
Weed killer is something else mixed in with the fertilizer, and not really related to the numbers you see.
Remember that most of any bag of fertilizer is actually not fertilizer at all, just inert stuff.
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