what is everyone using as fertilizer - Page 3

bryanccfshr · May 22, 2017

I normally use a decent solid fertilizer such as tomatotone at planting and then have used fish emulsion, seaweed and medina hasta grow during the season.
I have experimented with foxfire farms tiger bloom and grow big. Only use that if you want a pet monster. Seriously some mutant growth stimulaters.

bower · May 22, 2017

I use bone meal, compost and kelp fresh or dry every year. Sometimes had chicken manure pellets as well, and I think it improved the yield.
Still looking for the most ideal fert to apply to my container plants later in the season. Maybe try the fish emulsion and blackstrap molasses this time. Top dressing with dry ferts makes the roots go crazy on the surface.

OhioKate · May 24, 2017

When I plant I add bone meal and foxfarm tomato fertilizer to the hole. I didn't usually need to do much after that unless they start looking sort of sad. Then I use either fish emulsion or fox farm grow big (if it's early enough in the season).

Hudson_WY · May 24, 2017

Our tomato plants always do well after a layer of steer compost is added! There are advantages of raising your own beef!

Worth1 · May 24, 2017

I want to raise my own beef and just might do it.

Worth

Spartanburg123 · May 24, 2017

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Originally Posted by shule1

Rabbit manure is supposed to be pretty awesome, I hear.

Shule, this is my first year trying it. I drove to Gastonia NC (about 1 hour) to a farm with a rabbitry. I found it on Craigslist. She gave me a shovel, two Hefty bags, and I came back down I-85 with rabbit poo wafting about the car interior. 10 bucks! My plants have NEVER looked so lush, green and bursting with blossoms and fruit!!

Spartanburg123 · May 24, 2017

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Originally Posted by Hudson_WY

Our tomato plants always do well after a layer of steer compost is added! There are advantages of raising your own beef!

Nice Hudson!!!!! Great looking animals too!!

Hudson_WY · May 24, 2017

Thanks Spartanburg - we take as much pride in our animals as we do our tomatoes!!

Spartanburg123 · May 25, 2017

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Originally Posted by Hudson_WY

Thanks Spartanburg - we take as much pride in our animals as we do our tomatoes!!

Gorgeous! Hope you get a bumper crop this year!!!

Rockporter · May 25, 2017

I have black cow compost in my container mix, I am using Urban Farms Vegetable food. I though I had ordered Texas Tomato Food years ago but it's working great for my garden, especially since I have a small one and lots of different things to feed. I am happy with it.

Cole_Robbie · May 25, 2017

Nice cattle, Hudson. My family has about a dozen or so.

I haven't ever owned one, but the miniature cows are intriguing:

Jimbotomateo · May 25, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Nice cattle, Hudson. My family has about a dozen or so.

I haven't ever owned one, but the miniature cows are intriguing:

Whoa those are great!. Makes me wanna move to the country!. Cows are my favorite animal. Hudsons beeves are looking exceptionally healthy and sturdy! They must like that Wyoming air.

. Jimbo

BettaPonic · May 25, 2017

Aquarium water works great for my outdoor plants. I add neorines fish hydrosalate/ kelp extract, humic acid, and sugars. I also add inoculants.

My Foot Smells · May 25, 2017

main thing is a compost topping at the first of season, then plant tone and some others this year I got in a Wal-Mart clearance LY.

my soil test had low N, so got some "BIG NITRO" from Dr. Earth and applied LW - that stuff STINKS like a dead skunk in the middle of the road (worse than my foot). My boxer-mix helped dig it in post application - drover her nutzo.

HudsonValley · May 25, 2017

I put a little bit of Bio-Tone and Mater Magic in the holes, and will use Texas Tomato Food later in the season. The beds have a small amount of Tomato-Tone mixed in, along with mushroom compost. (Other than the TTF and compost, I'm using whatever odds and ends I bought on clearance back in September.)

I hear 'ya, My Foot Smells -- I used two Dr. Earth products last year (one liquid, one granular); both stunk to high heaven and I swore off that brand.

May 22, 2017	#31
bryanccfshr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Farmington, Nm Posts: 450	I normally use a decent solid fertilizer such as tomatotone at planting and then have used fish emulsion, seaweed and medina hasta grow during the season. I have experimented with foxfire farms tiger bloom and grow big. Only use that if you want a pet monster. Seriously some mutant growth stimulaters. __________________ I moved! Last edited by bryanccfshr; May 22, 2017 at 01:47 PM.

May 25, 2017	#40
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I have black cow compost in my container mix, I am using Urban Farms Vegetable food. I though I had ordered Texas Tomato Food years ago but it's working great for my garden, especially since I have a small one and lots of different things to feed. I am happy with it. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

May 25, 2017	#43
BettaPonic Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NOVA Posts: 114	Aquarium water works great for my outdoor plants. I add neorines fish hydrosalate/ kelp extract, humic acid, and sugars. I also add inoculants. __________________ Big Tomato Fan, mostly grow Tomatoes from cuttings, all Tomatoes are grown in Coco Coir/Grow stone. I love Air Pruning.

May 25, 2017	#44
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	main thing is a compost topping at the first of season, then plant tone and some others this year I got in a Wal-Mart clearance LY. my soil test had low N, so got some "BIG NITRO" from Dr. Earth and applied LW - that stuff STINKS like a dead skunk in the middle of the road (worse than my foot). My boxer-mix helped dig it in post application - drover her nutzo. Last edited by My Foot Smells; May 25, 2017 at 04:27 PM.

May 22, 2017	#32
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	I use bone meal, compost and kelp fresh or dry every year. Sometimes had chicken manure pellets as well, and I think it improved the yield. Still looking for the most ideal fert to apply to my container plants later in the season. Maybe try the fish emulsion and blackstrap molasses this time. Top dressing with dry ferts makes the roots go crazy on the surface.

May 24, 2017	#33
OhioKate Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 20	When I plant I add bone meal and foxfarm tomato fertilizer to the hole. I didn't usually need to do much after that unless they start looking sort of sad. Then I use either fish emulsion or fox farm grow big (if it's early enough in the season).

May 24, 2017	#35
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I want to raise my own beef and just might do it. Worth

May 25, 2017	#41
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Nice cattle, Hudson. My family has about a dozen or so. I haven't ever owned one, but the miniature cows are intriguing:

May 25, 2017	#45
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	I put a little bit of Bio-Tone and Mater Magic in the holes, and will use Texas Tomato Food later in the season. The beds have a small amount of Tomato-Tone mixed in, along with mushroom compost. (Other than the TTF and compost, I'm using whatever odds and ends I bought on clearance back in September.) I hear 'ya, My Foot Smells -- I used two Dr. Earth products last year (one liquid, one granular); both stunk to high heaven and I swore off that brand.