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If your suppose to give your vegetable plants fertilizer only if they need it, why does the bag read apply every 3-4 weeks through growing season?
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Asked March 01, 2024, 9:55 PM EST
If your suppose to give your vegetable plants fertilizer only if they need it, why does the bag read apply every 3-4 weeks through growing season?
Also how would you know if your vegetable plants need it or not?
There are just to many contradiction about this online and fertilizer label directions.
New Castle County Delaware
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If you're only suppose to give your plants fertilizer only if they need it, why does the bag read apply every 3-4 weeks through growing season?
Dan
Hello Danny,
Different vegetables have different nutrient needs. The instructions on the fertilizer bag are probably generally fine, but they might not be optimal in every situation, and you may end up applying more fertilizer that necessary.
This factsheet from University of Maryland has some good suggestions for managing soil fertility in vegetable gardens: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/fertilizing-vegetables/
Best regards,
Emmalea Ernest
Different vegetables have different nutrient needs. The instructions on the fertilizer bag are probably generally fine, but they might not be optimal in every situation, and you may end up applying more fertilizer that necessary.
This factsheet from University of Maryland has some good suggestions for managing soil fertility in vegetable gardens: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/fertilizing-vegetables/
Best regards,
Emmalea Ernest
