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Originally Posted by tnkrer
As far as TTF and Dynagrow (Foliage Pro). I have used both and in my head to head comparison Foliage pro did better than TTF for tomatoes. (more production with Foliage pro. I couldn't tell any difference between taste.) I use Foliage pro for my containers in addition to the organic fertilizer strip. In ground gets tomato tone/garden tone/ plant tone ..
This year both will get alternate weeks of fish/kelp fertilizer
So another question seems to be - is foliar spray better? For my containers, I plan to feed it from the water reservoir. For in ground .. have not decided
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tnkrer - wow, that's great information. I am actually surprised that you got better production with the Foliage Pro, since it is a bit high on the N for a flowering plant. (I ordered the Grow formula which is higher on the P). But I like to know what the real deal is versus what we've always been told. Also kind of disappointing to hear it didn't affect flavor. I mean, I never tested it myself - I just took crusty old gardener's word for it.
Maybe we just FEEL better about applying these things to our plants. And you know what? I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing :-) As your name suggests, some people just like to tinker and constantly play around with methods. Others may prefer to go with what's worked in the past with a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" philosophy. Neither is wrong!
I will tell you, I have always foliar fed - but just found out on the TTF thread that perhaps it's pointless unless there is a specific micronutrient deficiency. Again, that's something I've "always heard" for years that may be just plain wrong. Then again, the seaweed has the micros - so perhaps there is something to a foliar application.
I have little problem with disease so foliar is ok for me, but maybe in some situations it can cause more problems than it's worth by keeping the plants wet?