Raking in general fertiliser

Hi,

I keep reading that I have to rake fertiliser into plots a week or two before planting out.

The fertiliser I have mixes with water though, can't I just use a watering can?

Does raking it on refer to some sort of solid rather than liquid fertiliser?

Thanks

Suppose you have prepared an onion bed and the seedlings are ready for transplanting.
2 weeks beforehand you rake in fertiliizer which will remain near the surface where the young roots are. FBB takes longer than growmore, which takes longer than poultry manure. If you applied a liquid feed it would probably be lost (especially if there had been rain) and would be beyond the reach of the young roots.
I use liquid feeds on established plants (good exmple is tomato) Some liquid feeds can be applied via the leaves.

If you look at gardening catalogues, many supply fertiliser specially for particular veg and flowers - it will make go go mad to have a different one for everything and, IMHO, a waste of money. Look at the gardening advice on here as to what things need most of these nutrients: nitrogen, potassium or potash.

If you look at gardening catalogues, many supply fertiliser specially for particular veg and flowers - it will make go go mad to have a different one for everything and, IMHO, a waste of money. Look at the gardening advice on here as to what things need most of these nutrients: nitrogen, potassium or potash.

Good advice but too late, I bought some FBB and some Growmore while I was at it - hey they were only £2 each

Cheers also Yorkie for answering the question I was about to ask until I just saw the post you wrote in the topic summary!