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"Andy Petro" wrote:

I grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers but I am at a loss as to the type
of fertilizer to use and how much.
Every one sold in the gardening centers has a different ratio and they all
claim to be the best.

For Tomatoes

100 - 180 lbs N per acre

Acre = 43,560 sq. ft.

http://www.maasnursery.com/organictechniques.htm
Table 2. Manure application rates.
To apply from 1/4 to 1/2 pound actual nitrogen, add one of the following:
50 to 100 lbs. undried cattle manure
20 to 50 lbs. undried poultry manure
12 to 25 lbs. dried cattle manure
5 to 10 lbs. dried poultry manure

There after, use fish emulsion every couple of weeks. Occasional banana
peels can't hurt either.
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