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| What can you do to correct adding like a 12-4-8 slow release fert?its time for fruit, less foliage! Thanks in advance! |
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- Posted by theforgottenone1013 5b/6a MI (My Page) on Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 8:39
| You can try to flush out the soil but other than that you just have to wait. Rodney |
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| I assume you added a 12-4-8 fertilizer. If so, why that formula, when, and to what plants? |
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- Posted by Bloomin_Onion none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 9:21
| Dirtguy, yes I did, about 2 weeks ago , to my veggie garden because it advertises on the container that it's good for veggies, and also because I'm new and I didn't know any better. :( |
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| Are you sure you have a problem? Many plants will grow lots of foliage before you start seeing fruit. What exactly isn't flowering and how big is it? |
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- Posted by Slimy_Okra (My Page) on Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 14:15
| Assuming that 1. You followed label directions and 2. Your soil was not previously amended with huge amounts of N-rich materials (manure, compost, seed meals, fish emulsion, blood meal), I don't see the problem. Healthy plants produce good yields. Stressed plants may yield a little earlier because they go into panic mode but the total yield over the season is always better from large, healthy plants with sufficient vegetative growth. You don't want TOO much of course but your 12-4-8 should not cause this. Plants need 2x to 3x as much nitrogen as phosphorus. I'm in zone 2 as well. It's far too early to expect any fruit from nightshade-family crops. Flower buds - yes. Do you see any? |
This post was edited by Slimy_Okra on Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 14:21
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- Posted by Bloomin_Onion none (My Page) on Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 15:00
| Hi all, thanks for all your comments. I guess it is a bit early, but it's mostly my scarlet runner beans, morning glories ( just not flowering yet and I thought maybe they were over fertilized because the ones in the nursery where I bought them are root bound in their little containers but blooming.) and tomatoes that are growing tall and strong but few blossoms. I figured I Nitrogened them out and delayed fruit/ flower production. I guess I'll just be patient! :)) |
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