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Re: Fertilizing

I beg your pardon.  I meant to say 1-2 # per 1000 sq. ft., so if you use a
10-10-10 fertilizer, you would use 10 to 20# per 1000 square feet of
planting area. 


>>I think most people tend to over fertilize, and I know I did until I took
>>the Master Gardener classes from our county extension service.
>>
>>Perennials need 1-2 pounds of nitrogen per year, in a slow release form.
>>All of the organics are automatically slow release because they depend on
>>microbes to break down the organic material.  As to the rest of the
>>nutrients needed, the very best bet is to send a soil sample to your
>>land-grant college to be tested.  Call your county extension service for
>>more information.
>>
>>The rule we were given is "Test, don't guess."
>>
>>Annuals need more fertilizer, but I am not sure how much.  Trees and shrubs
>>need very little in most soils.
>>
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>To get two pounds of actual nitrogen per plant in an organic formulation,
>say using blood meal, since that's highest in N in the Rodale Encyclopedia
>of Organic Gardening, you'd need about 20 pounds per plant.  How do you
>apply that without swamping the plant?  I think the MGs are off on their
>fertilizer requirements.  Margaret, who is a certified MG
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