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sydandpaigesdad
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new gardener with another fertilizer question
Hi all me again I realized I forgot to ask about the cucumbers and okra, they were planted on May 20th and I threw 10-10-10 fertilizer on them, do I need to add more and if so how often and how just sprinkle along the rows? Thanks in advance, God Bless.
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jal_ut
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I would wait until they are about six or eight inches tall then side dress them with the 10-10-10. Yes, just sprinkle it along the row, then water.
This is all they will need.
Do not apply it too heavy. Many plants have been killed by over feeding with fertilizers. What happens is the fertilizer goes into solution with the ground water, and if it is too concentrated it will draw the moisture out of your plants because the solution is denser than the solution in the plants, and the two solutions will try to balance.
This is all they will need.
Do not apply it too heavy. Many plants have been killed by over feeding with fertilizers. What happens is the fertilizer goes into solution with the ground water, and if it is too concentrated it will draw the moisture out of your plants because the solution is denser than the solution in the plants, and the two solutions will try to balance.