Thread: Stunted growth?
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Old June 30, 2017   #4
Starlight
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
Years ago when I grew in containers I put newspaper in the bottoms it worked very good at keeping the water and fertilizer from washing out.
Saucers also help.
One problem with containers is they use one heck of a lot of fertilizer.
More than would be expected.
One way to help keep from washing out is to use a granular on top.
Your choice I have no recommendations they are all about the same to me brand wise.
Nifty idea about the newspaper Worth. May give that a try.

Dangit... May or may not help you and this is what I do. Your conditions may be a bit different. My containers get 6 days of MG and one day of just water to flush out extra salt build up and I give mine TT and Epsom Salt every other week.

For the Big Beef, seems several folks here on Tv have been reporting good and not so good results with it. If your only feeding once a week with MG it not enough. Besides the plants getting big, nutrients wash out real fast or get used up very quickly. I'd up your feedings for sure and like Worth suggested add a top dressing of ferts. In your heat though, don't expect the top dressing ferts to last long. It degrades very quickly in a few weeks in high temps.
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