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Over-Fertilised
In article zVxEc.27$Ln6.19@newsfe4-gui, Joanne
writes I made a mistake with my measuring and consequently over-fertilised my tomatoes and aubergines. I flushed them with clear water when I realised what I'd done. This was about a month ago. Should I not fertilise again this season, or would it be okay to begin fertilising again (paying better attention to the instructions this time)? You would do better not to fertilise again unless you think the plants are showing some signs of needing it. We do not fertilise ours at all because we grow them in the greenhouse floor consisting of fresh own made organic compost. That contains enough nutrients for a good cropping season, then we refresh the soil before starting again the following year. In that way, the plants take up as much nutrition as they need for natural development and fruiting. We have done that for many years and have excellent results in terms of flavour and quantity. If aphids appear, we clear those with a foliar application of nettle infusion. Some of that is ingested into the plants via the leaves, providing them with a certain amount of nutrients. Urg nettle FAQ at: http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/nettle.html -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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