Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 19, 2012 | #16 | |
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I may have to give some foliar feeding a try, myself. It's getting really hot early here and my plants aren't far enough along. |
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May 19, 2012 | #17 |
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Stay away from the boric acid! Borax toxicity is horrible and it doesn't take much to make soil toxic to plants.
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May 19, 2012 | #18 | |
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I just slung it on by hand. I have been Doctoring my neighbors yard that adjoins mine. He is stumped as to why that part of the yard looks so much better than the rest of his yard. He knows I'm up to something he just doesn't know what it is. Worth |
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May 19, 2012 | #19 | |
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I've not used ironite for this purpose but have used it for Worth's problem with very quick results. |
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May 19, 2012 | #20 | |
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May 19, 2012 | #21 |
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Tracy, The gypsum will work also. I used to pulverize old gypsum wall board into powder and use it. I wouldn't do it with modern wall board because it contains so many other products I don't want in the garden. I like the Ironite because it contains so many minerals in one application. Ted
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May 20, 2012 | #22 |
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I ended up applying bone meal for calcium and gave a vinegar solution treatment as well to give my soil more acidity. There was a soil acidifier at home depot but it was granular and seemed like it would take a while to take effect. I am also considering adding an iron supplement but from what I am reading the alkaline soil could just be blocking the plant from absorbing iron that is there. Should I wait and see if the vinegar works or go ahead and add something with iron? Also can I get ANY molasses for my plants or is it specific kinds?
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May 20, 2012 | #23 |
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I've seen symptoms of iron deficiency this year in some of our perennial beds. I put down some Texas greensand and it cleared it right up. I figured that the other trace minerals in the sand would also be helpful for the plants. I liked it so much, I think I will start to add some to each raised bed in the spring. It took about a week to see results on our perennials, so the ironite might be a faster option as well.
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May 21, 2012 | #24 |
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I could not find 1-0-1 ironite in a small enough bag at home depot so I bought the 12-10-10 Ironite plus with 2% Iron. I have held off on my fertilizer for several days so that I could apply it without fear of burning. I put approximately 1 Tbsp. per 5 gallon container that I have. Is this enough or could I stand to put more?
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May 21, 2012 | #25 | |
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May 21, 2012 | #26 |
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Well I bought the 12-10-10 lol...do u know how much of IT i should use?
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May 21, 2012 | #27 |
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May 21, 2012 | #28 |
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I'm starting a new fescue lawn in the front and back of our house. We built a new house in Jaunary and the soil around the house is almost devoid of minerals and nutrients. I will be putting a 40 lb bag of 13-13-13 fertilizer and a large bag of Ironite on the front lawn and the same on the back lawn. The total area is not very large. In the garden, I usually mix the same fertilizer and Ironite at a 50/50 ratio in a 42 oz coffee can and store the can in the garden. Some vegetables like cucumbers and squash are nitrogen and mineral hogs requiring frequent applications by hand. I can't even guess at the amount for each application. My tomatoes rarely require extra nutrients through the growing season. One of the reasons I plant my tomato seedlings really deep is to allow them to benefit from the nutrients leaching downward through the beds all season.
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May 21, 2012 | #29 |
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Well, I am only really applying it for the Iron...and I will probably lay off of any fertilizers that are not organic for a while to make sure I dont burn my plants. How much of the 1-0-1 would I put per plant? Thanks for putting up with all the questions Worth. I am a total noob!!!
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May 21, 2012 | #30 |
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NM...using a little math and a scale to weigh a tbsp I came up with about 2-3 tbsp for all my plants the 12-10-10 based on the bag saying to use 1.5-3 lb for 300 square feet. Thanks again Worth for all the help you have given me on here!
Last edited by TigersAU777; May 21, 2012 at 08:19 PM. |
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