[Stan Critchley]

Hey guys bought myself some 6X fertiliser down at the garden centre for the upcoming season. Has anyone used this before? And has anyone used it a feed during the season to boost plant growth?

I've seen a few ideas of mixing with a compost but wasn't sure if it might burn plants if applied straight in and around plants during their growth.

Cheers.

[mumofstig]

I add about a good handful/sq.yd dug in a week or so before planting out, put some around the rhubarb and the pumpkins, also make a 'liquid fertiliser' with it!
I reckon if you use it generously at the start of the season, you shouldn't need to add any more - except for the gross feeders like courgettes/squash/pumpkins which I make 'tea' for.

Brassicas and leeks like a dollop of it under their roots, as well.

[Growster...]

It's fabulous stuff, and as Mum says, it makes a great liquid feed!

One tip though, don't use it in an enclosed space like a greenhouse, as the methane can take out the lot in just a few hours! Painful experience that...

[rowlandwells]

yes we use several fertilizers including 6x  have done for sometime now its very good but as growster says i wouldn't recommend it in closed spaces like the greenhouse 

[Stan Critchley]

Thanks for the tips and advice guys.

I've seen alot of people using blood fish and bone aswell, again is that the same principle of mixing in a couple of weeks before rather than during the growing season?

[mumofstig]

You can sprinkle BF&B around plants during the season, if they look a bit needy - just rake/hoe enough to mix it into the top layer and water it in, if it's dry.