Trace elements

[dcarch]

One of the concerns of growing tomatoes indoors is proper fertilization. I am not sure if normal fertilizers can give all the trace elements plants may need.

I was reading the label on a bottle of a multi-vitamin which I take once in a while. Looks like it has the entire periodic table on it.

So I dissolved a few tablets and watered my plants with it.

Anyone has tried this before?

dcarch

[Mantis]

I hate to admit it , but yes I have tried it. Don't know if it had any benefits but it didn't kill anything. The pills I used were well out of date.
Let us know if your indoor plants come good

[landarc]

My understanding of plant physiology 9which is not a lot admittedly) is that what is useful for humans may not be useful to plants. The forms in which we can acquirte nutrients may not work for plants. Still it is worth the try.

I would also consider looking into a hydroponics shop and looking at what fertilizers they use as those formulations would have been researched to optimize indoor plant growth with a full spectrum of nutrients.

[dcarch]

Originally Posted by landarc

My understanding of plant physiology 9which is not a lot admittedly) is that what is useful for humans may not be useful to plants. The forms in which we can acquirte nutrients may not work for plants. Still it is worth the try.

May be I will try drinking Miracle Grow.

I would also consider looking into a hydroponics shop and looking at what fertilizers they use as those formulations would have been researched to optimize indoor plant growth with a full spectrum of nutrients.

Good idea

dcarch

[barkeater]

Try it on your pets before you try it on your children.

[dcarch]

Originally Posted by barkeater

Try it on your pets before you try it on your children.

But the b i t c h (female dog. Don't get any ideas) is quite healthy already.

dcarch

[bizzarbazzar]

I use on my indoor plants Jobe's tomato stakes I think they are called. You get 18 in a pack and they seem to do OK. I use 1 perplant instead of the 2 they say and use them more frequently

[jdwhitaker]

Most of the soluble fertilizers (Miracle Gro, Peters) have micronutrients as well as N-P-K. If that's what you're using, then they should supply the micronutrient needs. There are some great fertilizers available at the hydroponic stores.

I use osmocote in my containers, and add Micromax for micronutrients. Micromax is pretty hard to find, though.

[Gimme3]

Arch...i believe thats a natural endeavor...myself...dissolving some vitamins that you would take...yourself...and watering the plants with the tea.

i SHO dont think....you coulda hurt anything, by tryin, an it may turn out to be yo Fine secret....over Time.

Trees with Spear -roots...are to be greatly endeared...for the manner in which they bring...mine...the Earth...from great depths, and Transport...into their leaves...trace elements. i'm told...and believe...buckwheat does the same...on a smaller scale.

We aint Learned...all there is to know, by a distance to Jupiter...)))...or maybe even farther than that...)))

To appreciate...the Wholeness of food, that comes from a plant, is to Appreciate...an wanna foster...that Plant's ability...to give Us...it's Best. an that involves...pondering...Both...species....health... )))...and Most Importantly...the intricate, complex ,fully capable -of-supplying...Soils we grow in.

Centrum aint cheap...but i dont blame ya one bit, Arch...)))

I do think....in time...you might come to appreciate natural OM...for givin you all the trace elements needed. If you ever tried diggin up a Oak tree stump...or even a Sweetgum...i think it might come together for ya.

Trace elements are quite easy to make available in Soil. Major plant nutrients, particularly nitrogen...require constant effort...an there aint no Vitamins i know of...in Supply ...to help that need.

[dcarch]

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Centrum aint cheap...but i dont blame ya one bit, Arch...)))
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I don't take vitamins often, just when I think I am not eating balanced meals for a while. I have vitamins many years old around in the cabinet. I figure trace elements should still be there even potency, supposely, is not there.

dcarch

[Althea]

I've incorporated calcium/magnesium supplements that bothered me because of some added enzyme into the soil of my tomato patch. I don't know if it benefitted the plants, but it didn't kill them.

Kelp has a lot of micronutrients. I feed it to my indoor plants as well as the outdoor plants.

[cottonpicker]

I use Mittleider Micro-nutrients..... especially for veggies,
NOT humans.

LarryD