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Watering plants with soaked forest soil
I am thinking of mixing forest soil with water and water plants with that.
I was hoping that nutrients from soil would get released into the water, so in effect, fertilize the soil.
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For lawn, does fertilizing average soil make loam or topsoil less necessary?
In a perfect world, you'd add the best loam, top soil, manure, etc, then sprinkle the best fertilizer upon it, etc. But I'm asking for the average person, who's on a budget and working 60hrs per week ...
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Should I use weed block for a tree mulch ring?
I'm considering adding mulch rings around my trees. I really don't want to spend all summer every year picking Weeds out of the mulch though. Would adding the black weed block cloth be problematic? I ...
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Can I use this fertilizer for my Hydroponics?
I'm new to Hydroponics stuffs. I'm striving to plant in hydro form currently.
I'm living in under-developed country which is impossible to find the well established nutrients mix such as Master Blend ...
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Tactics to reduce raccoon poop in garden
Raccoons and cats traverse my urban back yard every night. That's fine. I'd like to reduce their interest in defecating on the soil. It attracts flies, we don't know what they've been eating, noone ...
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Will a Thanksgiving Cactus Be Ok with 1-7-6 fertilizer?
I have a Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) that I've had for maybe 5-6 years now. I recently picked up some "Cactus Juice" on sale in a local store, and was considering feeding it to my ...
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What are good organic phosphorus sources for fruiting plants, other than rock phosphate or animal products?
I know the norm is to use rock phosphate or bone meal but I can't find rock phosphate in my area and it's expensive to ship because of the weight. I'm not able to use an animal product like bone or ...
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Biofertilizer usage frequency
Currently i have decided to use bio fertilizers such as phospobacteria and azospirillum to my garden plants. I am confused whether these needs to be used regurarly on the soil or is it a one time ...
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How to manage soil high in calcium and sulphur?
I did a soil test of my backyard and am unsure how to proceed with the results. My calcium at ~546ppm is way over. No idea how to lower that or if I should even worry about it. Sulphur is high at ~...
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How much P2O5 should I add to tomatoes
My tomatoes are developing purple spots at the bottom leaves. This is supposed to be a phosphorus deficiency. Tomatoes are growing in pots.
Small ones are in around 4 gallons (~14 L) and big ones are ...
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how to increase Phosphorous, Potassium and Calcium in lawn soil
I recently used my local extension service to do a soil test. I did this before I fertilized for the spring so I got a post-winter reading on the soil. They said my lawn was very low in Phosphorous, ...
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Junipers and Fertilizer times and Nitrogen
Reading around the web, many say the exact opposite of another 'expert'.
Specifically pertaining to Junipers, I'm reading don't use nitrogen or use high fertilizers high in nitrogen.
When is the ...
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How can I easily and cheaply turn dead tree waste into usable garden products?
We have a bunch of dead tree waste, both from a dead tree as well as trees dropping branches. I think they are mostly box-elder tree parts.
Is there anything we can do in order to turn this into ...
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Apply iron(II) sulfate and dolomitic lime at the same time?
I have had good experiences with iron(II) sulfate and dolomitic lime for my lawn. They increase the green colour and prevent moss.
However, I am uncertain whether I should avoid applying these two ...
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What's wrong with my gardenia?
I have 4 gardenias and 3 different issues, that im trying to identify. Please help, any feedback or how to bring back the health of the plant is greatly appreciated.
I live in central florida and ...
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Fertilizing Over Mulch (Specifically Apple Trees)
I had a question and couldn't find the answer on here.
I have apple trees I've been struggling with for a few years now, between deer, caterpillars, and other things. I've got recommended fertilizer ...
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Should I fertilize a cactus showing etiolation?
I purchased a cactus from IKEA. It appears to be Euphorbia Pentagona or Euphorbia Enopla. The date on its pot makes me think it was repotted on December 14 2016, 4 days before I purchased it. On the ...
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How should I treat a frangipani?
I've just potted a frangipani (plumeria) cutting given to me by a friend and since it's not in its natural climate, I'm wondering what conditions it will thrive in? If it matters, I live in a ...
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Can I use greens, such as grass, as a fertilizer for tomatoes?
In my country I don't have fertilizer products, but I know that I can get nitrogen from any greens.
I already knew that I can soak them in water to make liquid fertilizer, but what if I want to make ...
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Recommendations for Composting Bin
I want to start composting my yard and kitchen waste and use the compost to fertilize vegetables in my raised bed and some fruit trees I have. Right now I am not doing composting. My options are do ...
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Does it help to bag lawn clippings prior to fertilization?
So I heard from a big-box hardware store that before I lay down fall food, its best to mow with the bag on. Otherwise, I've always heard that I should avoid bagging except in very wet conditions. That ...
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How can I get lemon trees to bear fruit?
I have a couple of lemon trees (small plants really) in my garden. But they seem to grow at an awfully slow pace.They are about 2 years old & about 3/4 ft in height. I have seen pictures of lemon ...
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How does Guano improve plant life?
I'm interested in the use of Guano as a plant fertilizer. Are there only specific plants to give this to?
Also, how much and often is it necessary? I mix organic compost every 2 - 3 months for my ...
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Does compost replace fertilizer?
I make compost in my backyard. I also buy fertilizers for vegetable and fruit plants from the big box stores. My question is really when to use compost vs. fertilizer? Can I eliminate the use of ...
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Best Practices for fertilizing fruit trees
I have some fruit trees (apple, pear, orange, pomegranate, grapes) in my small backyard and have questions about taking good care of these fruit trees from a nutritional standpoint. I am wondering ...
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Why would a lawn fertilizer bag say it's not water soluble?
I just bought some Scotts (4M Snap) Lawn Fertilizer. On the container it says:
Water soluble: No
How does fertilizer that is not soluble in water get absorbed by the root system of a plant?
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In store-bought fertilizer for camellias, what's the difference between NPK 10-10-10 and say 4-4-4?
I'm looking to buy fertilizer for my camellias. I read on a couple of websites to use 8-8-8 or 10-10-10, but when I search online many brands sell fertilizers for camellias that have different ...
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What are the optimal N-P-K levels for fertilizing potatoes?
I have some russet potatoes that seem to be doing well growing in a plastic tub.
(This photo was taken near sunset; they do get 8+ hours open sun.)
I have a choice between these three fertilizers, ...
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DIY fertilizing vs. Tru-Green
A drought this summer has left my backyard in rough shape. Weeds have really been spreading. I didn't fertilize last summer, fall or winter but picked it up this year doing applications in spring and ...
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Should I water before or after a tomato feed?
I'm just back from a few days away and my tomatoes need to be watered (they were watered almost daily by friends while I was away, but it hasn't rained in awhile so they need watering). I also want ...
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Why do some tomatoes have a whitish band under the skin?
I've pinpointed the whitish band I'm talking about with two lines on the leftmost picture below:
In my opinion, the whitish band appears due to overuse of fertilizers (nitrates?) in growing tomatoes. ...
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Feeding Tomatoes via an irrigation system
OK, so I have set up my greenhouse with growbags and an irrigation system, and am having good results with growing several varieties of tomatoes and chilies. I'd prefer to automate the feeding of my ...
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Using Lawn fertilizer for other plants?
I have leftover lawn fertilizer (16-6-8) from the time I used to have a lawn. Can I use this fertilizer for anything else, trees, vegetable garden, xeriscape plants, bulbs? If so, how would I adjust ...
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Can coffee grounds be considered soil?
I'm running a test on growing tomato plants with about 80% coffee, and another with about 20% coffee in layers. What one should I expect to do better?
Both have silty sand from the bottom of the ...
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Fertilisation in Flower-Boxes with Reservoir
I'm using a flower-box that has a ~5l water reservoir. When it's time to use fertiliser, should I use liquid fertiliser and put it into the reservoir or should I apply it traditionally by watering it ...
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How to use Miracle Gro fertilizer?
So the Miracle Gro All purpose fertilizer says to use a gallon for every ten square feet and gives me the dilution rate. I get that. However, a gallon of water isn't enough to fully water ten square ...
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When can you weed and feed new sod?
Two weeks ago I laid down new sod on the lawn. I'm watering it really well, and it is greening up. So far no issues with it.
My question is, is it too early to weed and feed it?
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What is the maximum yield of apple tree? [closed]
I am in the plan to plant and grow some apple trees in my land in kashmir. I want to know answers for the following questions.
How to plant it in proper manner?
what is the method of weeding it?
What ...
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Why do fertilizers for the same plant type have significantly different ratios?
We have a beautiful, large citrus tree that hubby grew from a seed 25 years ago. It lives in a pot due to cold winters here, but spends as much time as possible outside - better for the tree and us. ...
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What are the disadvantages of using wood mulch as a cover?
I see more and more wood mulch along the roads, around houses, etc.
At first thought it seemed a good thing to me, because it allows lots of life to grow around, while not releasing a lot of CO2 into ...
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Fertilizing multi-variety fruit trees
I have a few fruit trees (apple, pears, oranges, grapes) and need to fertilize them. What is the best way to fertilize them? I am planning to use a mix of chicken manure and horse manure. Do I need ...
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Can I fertilize my plants after putting pesticide?
I have a problem with my plants; they have mealybugs, aphids and fungi. Tonight I sprayed them with agricultural pesticide, also cutting the infected branches and even exterminated some plants.
I ...
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What are the best garden uses for 5 gallons of used coffee beans?
I asked a local coffee shop to save up their used coffee beans for my garden, and was wondering what the best uses for all the beans would be.
In my garden I have:
Apple tree
4 blueberry bushes
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Is there a way to make "swamp coffee" with kitchen waste?
I've heard of compost tea from John Kohler, and have an excess of swamp water at home, but can't exactly transport much of it well to the community garden, so I was wondering if I could make "bog ...
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Is there a good way to make a coffee ground water collection barrier?
I've heard that you can mold coffee grounds into any shape you want, so I was wondering how would I want to mold coffee grounds into edging for a water collection basin to keep all the water for ...
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What is the proper way to spread used coffee grounds?
I have access to about 3 5 gallon buckets per week for my 150 foot personal garden, how should I spread it on the garden?
It's going to be over my sunchoke patch.
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Is peat moss nutritious enough for tomato seedlings?
I have a seed starter kit with a wicking system. The kit came with a peat moss mix and I have purchased some new peat moss pellets for starting seeds. I know that peat does not really contain any ...
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What does coffee grounds do to plants like tomatoes?
I've heard about using coffee grounds on tomato plants, and was wondering what it does to the plant.
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Why do tomatoes like egg shells?
What beneficial thing does eggshell do to tomatoes as a fertilizer? Does it heal leaf health, flowers, taking up nutrients, or something else?
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Could Lawn Fertiliser kill off slug-control nematodes?
I use Nemaslug nematodes to control slugs in my garden. I don't normally bother fertilising my lawn but this year its looking a bit sorry for itself so I want to try out some slow release (6 month) ...
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