Fertilizer question

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by dustdevil

I believe she said "...Dr. Earth tomato fertilizer." No mention of Miracle Grow spray was given by her. I believe she was referring to this:

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Earth-704P-.../dp/B000VZRV4C

I was talking about fertilizer bag directions in the generic terms.

[kurt]

Best results for me are granulars two inches below the root ball at transplanting time,then watersoluble nutrients watered during growing once a week,and day after foliar nutrient spraying.Then during final stages two-three foliar spraying per week.I say put nutrients on plant for immediate nutrition instead of wasting in ground.Seaweed extracts with non animal ureas work great.

[dustdevil]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

I was talking about fertilizer bag directions in the generic terms.

Gotcha. I won't wash the side of my house with it because the runoff might kill all the plants below

[MangoMom]

Thanks everyone!! This is all so helpful. Sounds like I should decide how I'm going to space all 4 of my plants and go from there.

Cool how everyone has their own MO. Looking forward to figuring out what mine will be!

[Crandrew]

Originally Posted by MangoMom

Thanks everyone!! This is all so helpful. Sounds like I should decide how I'm going to space all 4 of my plants and go from there.

Cool how everyone has their own MO. Looking forward to figuring out what mine will be!

I use jobes organic tomato and I place both in the root hole as well as mixed in a 2 foot diameter around each plant.

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by dustdevil

Gotcha. I won't wash the side of my house with it because the runoff might kill all the plants below

Yes, and I was actually making reference to those old Miracle Gro commercials where they showed somebody with the sprayer, spraying everything in the bed and also the lawn. And the voice-over telling you to water all your plants, vegetables and lawn with Miracle Grow every time you water for miraculous results.
The fertilizer companies, of course would love if we misused or overused their products because then they would sell more. To a point. Of course, if you burn everything up and kill everything you probably won't buy any more fertilizer, lol, since you won't have anything else to fertilize except for dirt, concrete and weeds.

[Tracydr]

I mix tons and tons of aged manure into my beds. I also sidedress with manure. I have an unlimiyed supply of horse manure and need to either use it or haul it to the landfill. No brainer, since I have heavy clay!
For in the hole, I placed a handful of Frogs Farm with mycrocorrazae this year. Also, I love using kelp and fish emulsions.
When a bed has too much manure, I just start another bed, or start piling manure on an ornamental area.
The difference in the dirt where I've been adding manure is amazing. Looks like worm compost for at least 3-4 inches deep, even though I haven't tilled the in-ground gardens where I grow herbs and flowers.

[dustdevil]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

Yes, and I was actually making reference to those old Miracle Gro commercials where they showed somebody with the sprayer, spraying everything in the bed and also the lawn. And the voice-over telling you to water all your plants, vegetables and lawn with Miracle Grow every time you water for miraculous results.
The fertilizer companies, of course would love if we misused or overused their products because then they would sell more. To a point. Of course, if you burn everything up and kill everything you probably won't buy any more fertilizer, lol, since you won't have anything else to fertilize except for dirt, concrete and weeds.

The actor Stuart Whitman did commercials for MG years ago. I believe he had the sprayer...

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

Heck, wash the side of your house with it!

You know I tried that and the house is growing a new addition.
Worth

[Crandrew]

Haha

You keep your day job?

[Tracydr]

Originally Posted by Worth1

You know I tried that and the house is growing a new addition.
Worth

Ah, the spontaneous mutation!
That happens when you forget to use birth control.