General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Spinach, Beets, and Carrots?
I never really use any before but wanted to try something out this season. Was thinking just Fish Emulsion to start. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Greg |
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The only info I can share is that one year my carrots were really hairy and I was told that it was from too much nitrogen- I have no idea if that was true or not!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
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I don't really feed my carrots, they just get run off from neighboring tomatoes. Radishes as long as your soil is half decent probably shouldn't get fertilizer--you'll run the risk of getting all greens and little bulbs.
As far as lettuce and spinach, they definitely like a lot of nitrogen! I use higher N organics or Miracle Gro. Last edited by jmsieglaff; March 28, 2017 at 09:16 AM. Reason: corrected for shouldn't, not should |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southeastern PA
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I just had a soil test done and my organic garden is very high (too high actually) in all nutrients so I do not need to add anything at all except maybe some supplemental nitrogen to the tomatoes and corn. Everything else is fine with no added fert.
It is a fallacy that we need to be adding fertilizer every year. |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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This is wrong most people dont use enough fertilizer and should use more. This message brought to you by the American Fertilizer Association. ![]() |
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