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Re: When to begin fertilizing

>Have lots of little plants about one inch high.  What are the guidlines
>for when I start to give them a little shot of fertilizer?  Each one is
>in it's own little pot now and the survived the transplanting (about
>eight easy-to-grow types of flowers and herbs).
>
>jhsl   Northern California Zone 17 Western Garden

Hello! I begin fertilizing when I see that the little plants are developing
their second set of leaves--"true" leaves. (The first set of leaves are
cotyledons, also called "seed" leaves.) Seedlings use the food stored in
their cotyledons up until that point.

Note that *peas* leave their cotyledons underground, so the first set of
leaves visible to you are the true leaves.

I fertilize once or twice a week using 1/2 strength dilution of fish and
kelp emulsion. I apply the fertilizer in the morning and after I have
watered the seedlings with plain water. The water I use has been sitting in
large plastic jugs in the greenhouse (to warm it and to allow the chlorine
to evaporate).

Have fun with your garden!


Sherry (earth@teleport.com)

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