…… Fertilizer help needed

[SusieSunshine]

I have several different plants that I should fertilize. They are different types. Do each require different N-P-K ratio? The products I have looked at all have varying ratios for the same plant. I am so confused. I'd like to use just 1 if it is possible.

 

[Martinhouse]

My rabbits give me fertilizer that makes EVERYTHING grow. I'm gonna stop sharing it with my sister pretty soon if she doesn't stop bragging about her tomato plants!

 

[Parakeet]

We fertilize our prepared garden beds about every 3 weeks alternating between fish emulsion and rabbit manure tea. Before we had our rabbits we would use a general, all purpose organic vegetable garden fertilizer (which if you read the ingredients, was just aged chicken manure). Seems to do the trick for keeping everything supplied with nutrients.

 

[Handyman]

depending on the plant they may take different ratios, but in most instances a commercial blended fertilizer should cover the basic needs of most plants,

if you were planting a field of plants then one would most likely have a fertilizer blended just for your plants,

first one would have your soil tested, and see what it has in it, and then blend the fertilizer for the crop to be planted,

below is an example,

Before you start fertilizing tomatoes, it is best to have your soil tested. If your soil is correctly balanced or high in nitrogen, you should use a fertilizer that is slightly lower in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus, such as a 5-10-5 or a 5-10-10 mixed fertilizer.May 8, 2018

N, P and K. For instance, 5-10-10, which is good for beans, indicates the fertilizer contains 5% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus and 10% potassium. Nitrogen promotes healthy green leaves and stems, and you don't need much of it for beans

Corn: The fertilizer used as a starter should contain a small amount of nitrogen; most, if not all, of the recommended phosphorus; and possibly some potassium. Thus, a good starter fertilizer might range from a ratio of 1-4-0, 1-3-1, 1-3-3, to 1-1-1, depending on the rate of fertilizer required.

When you buy fertilizer, you'll see three numbers on the label. These numbers show the percentage of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, respectively, which are the primary nutrients needed to feed your lawn. So a 20-5-10 bag will have 20 percent nitrogen, 5 percent phosphate, and 10 percent potassium.Feb 20, 2018

 

[Sherrynboo]

I use fish emulsion and MaxSea on everything and everything is doing GREAT! I do have a lot of chicken manure but it goes in the compost pile and I try not to use it until a year later. I have noticed some giant plantain plants growing just outside of the chicken coop though!

 

[SusieSunshine]

Thanks everyone!

 

[naturallysweet]

Tomatoes need very little nitrogen. Unless your soil is depleted, don't give them any. We use a 0-45-0 on our tomatoes bro get the super phosphate for good bloom set.

CORN needs a lot of nitrogen.

If you fertilize them the same, you'll mess both up.

 

[20Gauge]

Don't forget that some plants need a bit of help with Magnesium Sulfate (Epson Salts) for those base minerals that allow / help a plant produce fruit. If your plants have yellow spots or are a light green and they are not producing well. Consider adding Epson Salts.

This is needed most often where you have higher levels of rain and sand. SE Georgia for an example. We do ours every two weeks. Just a table spoon per planter and it does well.