"D.Reid" wrote in message
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Hello,
Newbie gardner here that is trying hard. I'm in North Florida and am
gardening in raised beds. Have a little bit of all the common stuff in and
up but it just doesnt seem to be "taking off".
May I ask the more experienced folks out there what a good "All-Round"
fertilizer to side dress my plants and rows might be? Maybe this is what I
might need to kick them into "gear"?
I bought a bag of 10-10-10 but have not used it yet. Thought I might ask
ya'll first. I dont think a liquid fertilizer would be my best bet
because
most of our soil down here is a mix of clay and sand. Being I'm in raised
beds that drain well, I feel a liquid fertilizer would get "washed out"
before the plants have a chance to get to it.
Comments or suggestions?


I agree with FarmerDill about the high N. Be careful sidedressing you don't
it up against the plant stem or it'll burn/kill them. Too much N on some
plants will encourage lush growth and few flowers.

After transplanting, I water with a fish oil solution (5-0-0). Once the
plants are established about a week or two later, I sidedress with a small
handful of 5-10-10 on each side of the plant. The sidedressing is applied
about 4" away from the plant the day before rain is expected. Then I
lightly hoe it into the soil. Next time I hoe, I pull a little of the soil
up against the plant.