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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2008 17:39:22 GMT
I was clearing out the shed and found a new bottle of liquid tomato feed, I was wondering if I could use it to feed any of my plants as I'm not growing tomatoes this year.
Can use it on sweet peas?
Or any other type of plant?
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Post by Shrubrose on Apr 26, 2008 18:12:15 GMT
I would have thought so Missy, dont think it would do any harm TBH. Have a look at the phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) content. Each one of these feeds different parts of the plant. So if you want lots of leaves or bushiness go for a food which is high in nitrogen. For promoting drought tolerance - potassium and for promoting flowers and seeds - phosphorus.
So, if it's higher in phosphorus then it'd be great for your sweet peas. If it's high in nitrogen then I'd avoid using it on your sweet peas as it's more likely to promote leaf growth. Given that it's for tomatoes though I reckon it should be ok on your SP's.
That was a bit long-winded, wasn't it? ;D
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2008 18:15:36 GMT
its great for hanging baskets, missy
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 26, 2008 22:23:45 GMT
I use it on anything I want to flower.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2008 22:24:02 GMT
will check the label tomorrow and see the levels....
Thanks you two xx whoops , correction you three ;D ;D ;D
I wasn't sure if it was alright to use on flowers but obviously it is.
Save me some money on plant food, cos I used it all up today,
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2008 19:53:12 GMT
I would have thought so Missy, dont think it would do any harm TBH. Have a look at the phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) content. Each one of these feeds different parts of the plant. So if you want lots of leaves or bushiness go for a food which is high in nitrogen. For promoting drought tolerance - potassium and for promoting flowers and seeds - phosphorus. So, if it's higher in phosphorus then it'd be great for your sweet peas. If it's high in nitrogen then I'd avoid using it on your sweet peas as it's more likely to promote leaf growth. Given that it's for tomatoes though I reckon it should be ok on your SP's. That was a bit long-winded, wasn't it? ;D Never realised that! That'd explain my poor flower showing but loads of greenery last year! |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 28, 2008 20:10:14 GMT
Tomato feed is high in potash,which promotes flowers,i use it on sweetpeas,brugmansia,pots,baskets,in fact most flowers
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 29, 2008 8:55:18 GMT
I found another bottle under the sink...  |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 29, 2008 10:25:41 GMT
It's good for clematis too MRH  |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 29, 2008 19:36:31 GMT
oh good, gonna feed them all at the weekend...hope they're hungry ;D ;D ;D
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Post by grannyjanny on Apr 29, 2008 19:47:29 GMT
I use it on indoor plants too including orchids.
Janet.
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 30, 2008 6:31:37 GMT
oh good, gonna feed them all at the weekend...hope they're hungry ;D ;D ;D They are bound to be,if you havent been feeding them |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 30, 2008 19:27:07 GMT
I did feed them FB but with ordinary plant feeder, the powdered stuff that you mix with water but run out a couple of weeks ago and forgot to get some more.
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 30, 2008 19:32:11 GMT
One thing that would interest me is whether you can add water to all powdered fertilizers.
We only get powdered tomato fertilizer and nowhere on the packet does it say anything about mixing it with water - can I try and if so how much do I use - the amount for a square metre and how much water?
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 30, 2008 19:34:00 GMT
I have no idea RF...couldn't you e-mail the manufacturers and ask them?
They must have a customer services dept.
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 30, 2008 19:37:10 GMT
Well I haven't e-mailed the firm but I did ask where I bought it and the answer that I got was - "it isn't necessary to add water and why should you want to do it".
The think is that it isn't know here as a liquid - soooo what they don't know etc etc.
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 30, 2008 19:38:18 GMT
I haven't got an answer for that one.. ;D Sorry
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Post by Amo on Apr 30, 2008 20:09:57 GMT
I would have thought that, as the best way to get a solid fertalizer going is to water it in, mixing it into your own liquid feed would only benefit the plants. I think some of the pelleted ones have a coating that disintegrates at different rates over time but I shouldn't think that would matter with a powder. Quantities, well a large can of water would cover 1-1.5 square meters and a loose handfull of feed would do the same. I'd just err on the side of the water. Our worm goo is 10/1 dilution and the EMS goo is 30/1 dilution (Splash and splosh to me ) but they are liquid to start with. (The writer of this post takes no responsability for it's content. It's well past wine o'clock) |
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Post by Plocket on May 1, 2008 7:09:47 GMT
My dad used to sprinkle fertilizer around his tomatoes but you would have thought your packet would at least tell you how much to use. You don't want to burn the plants after all. I have some blue granules that are supposed to be diluted in water first, but it doesn't say how much to pour onto the plants!
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