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Re[2]: fertilizing frequency

Thyme wrote:

> wow!
> i had no idea you all were fertilizing so frequently.  it was my understanding
> to feed once a month with ca. 1/4 c complete organic fertilizer.  you all are
> feeding 1/week???
> i'll have to check this out some more.
> thanks for sharing your experienced wisdom!!!

Someone Unnamed wrote back:
>It is my understanding that the ones who are fertilizing once a week are
>doing so as a foliar application and not a soil application. The books I
>have read which recommend foliar application do so as a monthly or every
>other week dose. Every week seems a little rich to me, but perhaps this
>may prove to be best if no other fertilizer or compost is used.

Dear SQFTr's,
Unnamed is somewhat correct. I do not spray the foliage of my plants,
if that is what foliar application means. The only time my plants ever
get sprayed, since it doesn't rain much here, is when they have a
problem I can't fight any other way. In fact I would call what I do
a soil application instead, as I water the base of each plant with
a fish emulsion or kelp meal or seaweed solution according to the
directions on the bottle. Usually 1 tbsp. per gallon. This is
a pretty weak feeding compared to 1/4 c. of vegetable fertilizer. I
do this every other week. I use no other fertilizer or compost during
their growing season, except what was originally put in the bed for
planting.
This works for me,
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, CA USDA9b Sunset19

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