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Mon, May 19, 14 at 10:48
| I have some Dynamite granular fertilizer that I bought for my potted plants (using the 5-1-1 mix) and I've noticed my potted tomatoes are looking much nicer than my in-ground tomatoes. Can I just sprinkle the Dynamite fertilizer on the ground around the tomatoes? Typically I just add some compost/manure to my beds when I prep them in the Spring, but judging by the difference in the plants, I'm wondering if that isn't enough.... of course, it could also be differences in drainage or other factors, right? The tomatoes in the ground don't look 'bad', they just aren't growing as fast or look as good as the ones in pots. Thoughts? |
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| You could, but it probably isn't necessary. After the 1st fruit set, a side dressing should be ok., but I'm not familiar with that fert,--- high in N isn't ideal for tomatoes. I'm guessing it's the temperature of the soil, though. Containers are going to warm up quicker in the spring, so growth may be enhanced in the beginning. Any side dressing should be scratched into the 1st couple inches. Have you mulched the ground ones? If so, pull it back a bit from the root zone until the temps get up there. Kevin |
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| The container soil is probably the biggest factor. Soil-less mix and/or potting soil lets the roots develop faster. If you had dug a hole the same size as your container for your in ground tomatoes and filled it with the same soil they would probably be equal. |
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- Posted by johns.coastal.patio USDA 10b, Sunset 24 (My Page) on Mon, May 19, 14 at 12:59
| I think I found the website. It says that the broadcast rate for all those products is 1 tablespoon per square foot. I don't think that could really hurt. "Feeds continuously up to 9 months" though, so only once per season. |
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