High Heat Index and Timing of Fertilizing

AlittleSalt · July 22, 2016

Tomorrow is a pepper seed saving day for me. A lot of the peppers have turned red. It is hot outside, and I have no idea how the plants cope with the heat. I do my share of helping them buy mulching, providing shade during the hottest part of the day, and watering. - The same with new and oversummering tomato plants. But as this thread brings up the thought of feeding the plants:

Farmette, I've been thinking of doing something very similar. Using Alaska fish soil drench - http://www.homedepot.com/p/Alaska-1-...9249/100211859. It is organic and I would be putting on the soil after the sun goes down.

While it is hot - I want to promote leaf and plant production = the 5N part. Whenever the temps drop to 90F - start using a product with more P and K.

I am just starting to learn, but as of now, this approach seems logical.

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July 22, 2016	#16
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Tomorrow is a pepper seed saving day for me. A lot of the peppers have turned red. It is hot outside, and I have no idea how the plants cope with the heat. I do my share of helping them buy mulching, providing shade during the hottest part of the day, and watering. - The same with new and oversummering tomato plants. But as this thread brings up the thought of feeding the plants: Farmette, I've been thinking of doing something very similar. Using Alaska fish soil drench - http://www.homedepot.com/p/Alaska-1-...9249/100211859. It is organic and I would be putting on the soil after the sun goes down. While it is hot - I want to promote leaf and plant production = the 5N part. Whenever the temps drop to 90F - start using a product with more P and K. I am just starting to learn, but as of now, this approach seems logical.