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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: allot2learn on November 16, 2012, 22:34

Title: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: allot2learn on November 16, 2012, 22:34: I am in the process of digging my plot over, which is something which I do believe in. I am not going to the extent of double digging, but I am going down about 14 or 15 inches. I use a lot of manure and lime where necessary but which fert's to use?

FBB, growmore, sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash,............ or do some products overlap others? Some things do seem to have a multitude of applications and although I am happy to buy 25kg bags of the stuff, I don't wish to double up when one product will serve the same purpose as another.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: gavinjconway on November 16, 2012, 23:59: Well FBB and Growmore are general ferts so these are good to add... but not now or they will leach out before the summer!! Fork over the bed and add it 2 weeks before you plant..

sulphate of ammonia, sulphate of potash are specific to do certain jobs..

SoA - gives the plant a good leafy growth...
SoP - gives vigour to the plant and is used for any fruiting plant to give better uields and to the allium family for good onion bulbs and good carrots as well..

Take a look at Johns info on the Grow Your Own tab on the top of the page..
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: allotmentann on November 17, 2012, 09:29: I use seaweed extract for most things. It is an excellent and natural all round fertilizer. :)
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: mumofstig on November 17, 2012, 09:49: Seaweed extract is great stuff with lots of growth stimulants and trace elements, but it has very low NPK levels - so is not really a fertiliser more of a tonic or conditioner to be used with fertiliser/manure of your choice
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Kleftiwallah on November 17, 2012, 17:07: Farmyard manure to improve the soil structure and Chicken muck pellets for ease.

Cheers, Tony.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Lottiman on November 17, 2012, 17:11: Snap same as Tony above.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: allotmentann on November 17, 2012, 17:30: Yes, Mos sorry, you are right, I wasn't sure whether the OP meant something you dig in all over or something for individual plants. I do also use chicken manure pellets :)
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: solway cropper on November 17, 2012, 21:49: I don't use chemical fertilizers so it's BFB and chicken pellets for me, with liberal amounts of home-produced compost and seaweed. Wood ash is also useful but should be added soon before planting as it soon leaches out.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Growster... on November 18, 2012, 07:26: Mostly 6X - made as a liquid tea and chucked around in handfulls occasionally, nettle tea and comfrey tea.

The latter two have been decanted together now, as we needed the space for proper rainwater when it eventually arrived...

I also use Miraclegro when I need to boost something quickly.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Annen on November 18, 2012, 10:58: BFB, Groworganic dried chicken fertilizer, I like it better than the pelleted kind, and seaweed extract. Horse manure when I can get it.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: gremlin on November 19, 2012, 20:58: I've said it before, but it's worth getting your soil tested to see if you have too much of anything already. My soil has so much phosphorus I could make matches. So no more bone meal for me.

I have too much potash, but still scatter the wood ash around (mainly to get rid of it) - especially on the soft fruit.

If I want to give something, like pumpkins or corn, a treat I think B&Q's own brand powder is brilliant. It's got all the trace elements in it, and not too much nitrogen.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: snowdrops on November 19, 2012, 21:02: Manure,chicken pellets,comfrey tea,blood fish & bone. All as when I think it needs it
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Trudy13 on October 15, 2015, 20:32: Hiya I've had my allotment for 2 months, I can't get hold of manure as no car. When do I put down my chicken pellets. Now so it gets into the soil or just before I plant?? Thank you. :D :D
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: mumofstig on October 15, 2015, 21:12: Hi there, welcome to the forum :)

This recent thread gives some differing opinions, which may help.
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=121529.msg1432244#msg1432244
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: jaydig on October 16, 2015, 14:24: Quote from: snowdrops on November 19, 2012, 21:02
Manure,chicken pellets,comfrey tea,blood fish & bone. All as when I think it needs it

Same here!
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: brokenglass on October 16, 2015, 14:52: Home made compost, manure, Cow and or Horse when I can get it, Comfrey tea, Comfrey leaves, BFB and Chicken pellets, still needs more!
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Snoop on October 17, 2015, 08:25: Manure (rabbit or sheep, whichever I can get delivered) and wood ash at the start of the season. The occasional scattering of wood ash during the season if we have any for some plants that I think might need it. If no wood ash, a scattering of chemical granular feed every now and then. I bought a 25 kg bag, but at the rate I'm using it, it'll see me out.
Title: Re: So which fertilizer do you use?
Post by: Ema on October 17, 2015, 13:42: I also don't think its great to be using chemical fertilizers. Manure and home made compost will go on the beds over winter. Weed tea and the occasional handful of chicken manure to give certain plants a boost in spring and summer.