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Garden fertilizer questions...
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:04 am
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:04 am
I've got 2 above ground garden boxes & was doing some early spring work on them. I've got them weeded,cleaned, & tilled over. I'm looking to spread some fertilizer granules prior to planting & was wondering what would be the best "general" fertilizer to use. Before I got lazy & had a row garden, I always just went with 8.8.8 & that worked well. any suggestions? I'll be painting tomatoes, bell peppers, & cucumbers in one bed. The other bed will have cucumbers, beans/peas, eggplants, & squash &/or zucchini. TIA
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Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:05 am to TIGERFANZZ
Cow shite
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:13 am to TIGERFANZZ
Chicken shite
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:13 am to JAB528
corn gluten meal. It will will fertilize and act as a pre-emergent for weeds.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:20 am to TIGERFANZZ
Any kind of compost should work. Because it's a raised box you'll need to continue fertilizing throughout the season.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 11:25 am to TIGERFANZZ
I use a 9-12-12 tomato and vegetable fertilizer from wal-mart.
It works great.
It works great.
This post was edited on 2/24/13 at 11:26 am
Posted on 2/24/13 at 1:28 pm to TIGERFANZZ
If you put nitrogen in it now it will be wasted if you plant a week later. I don't see an advantage for fertilizing now.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 1:33 pm to jimbeam
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Chicken shite
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Posted on 2/24/13 at 1:51 pm to ZacAttack
You can ammend the soil with any number of things, including everything that has been mentioned here. It will dilute over time.
To do it right, get a soil test and follow the instructions for ammending soil (most likely with Lime, nitrate, phosporous and potassium).
At this point, just add fertilizer when you plant (under the root ball) and side dress after the plant is established.
To do it right, get a soil test and follow the instructions for ammending soil (most likely with Lime, nitrate, phosporous and potassium).
At this point, just add fertilizer when you plant (under the root ball) and side dress after the plant is established.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 1:52 pm to DonChowder
quote:Why is that?
Because it's a raised box you'll need to continue fertilizing throughout the season.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 1:56 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:Maybe for tomatoes but cucumbers are heavy feeders. For them a complete 13-13-13 or 20-20-20 is recommended at planting then followed up with a tablespoon of 33-0-0 during bloom/fruit production.
I use a 9-12-12 tomato and vegetable fertilizer from wal-mart.
It works great.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 2:29 pm to Geauxtiga
I would always use a 1-2-2 or 1-3-3 fertilizer. If you think you need nitrogen that is easy to add by itself.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 2:48 pm to Geauxtiga
Nutrients will wash out more quickly than at ground level.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 4:10 pm to DonChowder
quote:I guess we're not visualizing the same "raised box". My raised box is an extension OF the ground, really. Like a hill, sorta.
DonChowder
Nutrients will wash out more quickly than at ground level.
quote:I neglect fertilizing mine so bad.
Nodust
I would always use a 1-2-2 or 1-3-3 fertilizer. If you think you need nitrogen that is easy to add by itself.
One poster mentioned having it tested. That's pretty sound advice imo. I wish I could trust those home soil test kits so I could take the guess work out.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 4:33 pm to Geauxtiga
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I wish I could trust those home soil test kits so I could take the guess work out.
Soil testing is best on large scale farming. It can save big money by only putting out what you need. On a garden over fertilizing doesn't cost a ton and doesn't really hurt the plants until it gets to the point of burning the roots back.
LSU used to do test for cheap. I would be certain they still do. Once a year is plenty of testing unless major changes to soil profile is done.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 4:41 pm to Nodust
Yeah we used to send one off when we had farmland/pasture. It was only like 4 bucks back then.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 4:44 pm to Geauxtiga
You have any luck with cucumbers?
Last years I grew some nice ones but they had a bitter iron taste. Not sure if its the soil, moisture, or variety. That was my first time growing cucumbers. I planted early girls.
Last years I grew some nice ones but they had a bitter iron taste. Not sure if its the soil, moisture, or variety. That was my first time growing cucumbers. I planted early girls.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 4:55 pm to Nodust
I did the soil test for the first time last year and applied as instructed, worst garden production I've had in years. Tilled alot under and added Triple 13 and the new plants took off.
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