Re: [gardeners] green houses/nitrogen
Michael & Bambi Cantrell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 17:47:17 -0500
You're absolutely right, Allen. I just happened to have the 10-10-10 here
at the time that I needed it. I don't use many commercial fertilizers, so
didn't have anything else when I wanted it. I'm one of those that needs
to strike while the iron is hot. :-)
Bambi
>Hi Marianne and Bambi,
> If you are needing nitrogen for greening, and all other nutrient
>requirements have already been met, it is better to go with nitrogen alone,
like
>a 21-0-0 or weaker if that meets your needs. In container plants there is a
real
>problem with build up of unnecessary chemicals like potash, potassium, etc.
Some
>of these will cause more problems like locking certain nutrients into the
soil
>or planting medium so that more is actually less when it comes to meeting a
>plants requirements for healthy growth and blossoms. This can happen in
your
>garden soil as well as in container gardening.
> Happy Gardening,
> Allen
> Bastrop Co.,Tx
> Zone 8
>
>Michael & Bambi Cantrell wrote:
>
>> Marianne,
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>> I have used plain old 10-10-10 for the green before. It's the Nitrogen
>> that you need from the green, so anything with Nitrogen will work.
>>
>> Good luck. :-)
>>
>> Bambi
>> Coastal Carolina
>>
>> >Hello!
>> >I have a compost question. This is my first attempt at composting - I
just
>> >completed a bin (3'width x 5'length x 3'height). I have plenty of brown
>> >material, but what can I add this time of year that would be considered
>> >green
>> >Marianne Darke
>> >SF Bay Area - zone 9 currently 50, windy & cloudy
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