by johnah on November 7, 2020
When To Apply Fertilizer To Vegetables And Lawns
Fertilizing vegetables and lawns during the night is better than applying it in the morning because there are less chances of contamination by insects. Also, if you have small children then they may not want to play with them at night so it would be better to apply fertilizer in the afternoon instead.
The reason why it is better to apply fertilizer in the evening rather than morning is because you need to wait until after sunset before applying fertilizer. So, you will get maximum benefit from using Miracle Gro (or any other type of fertilizer) during the night.
How To Apply Fertilizer To Vegetable Garden?
1. Choose A Good Time Of Day For Fertilization: Morning Or Evening
2. How
Much To Use?
1/4 Cup Per Gallon Of Water
3. How
Long To Use It For?
2 – 3 Weeks
4. What
Kind Of Results Can I Expect From Using Miracle Gro On My Vegetable Garden?
You Will Get More Growth!
Now, we will get into more detail about when and how to apply fertilizer to vegetable garden. The best time of day to apply fertilizer to a vegetable garden is in the morning.
And, you should use a ratio of 1/4 cup of fertilizer for each gallon of water that you are applying. The exception to this rule is if you are using a slow release or soluble plant food, in which case you can use a 1/2 cup per gallon of water.
Also, you need to use a watering can (or similar tool) in order to apply the fertilizer to the soil around your vegetables. What this does is that it gets the fertilizer directly next to the roots of your vegetable plants so that they can easily absorb the nutrients.
And, it also gets the fertilizer right into the soil so that it will be released slowly over time. You should only use this technique for a maximum of 2 – 3 weeks. Otherwise, your vegetables will become too “salty” and this can actually be worse for you than if you hadn’t fertilized them at all!
If you are new to gardening, then you might be wondering what kinds of vegetables grow well in your climate and soil. The best types of vegetables to grow in your climate are leafy greens and radishes!
They are simple to grow and they don’t take up a lot of your time. A good rule of thumb is that if you can eat it, then you can probably grow it. The one thing that you need to pay attention to is the light requirements for the different vegetables. Some plants, like tomatoes, require a lot of light while others, like turnips, can grow in the shade! Unfortunately, if you are only getting 6 hours of daylight during the winter months, then there isn’t much that you are going to be able to grow without some sort of lighting system.
Sources & references used in this article:
Controlled-release fertilizers to increase efficiency of nutrient use and minimize environmental degradation-A review by A Shaviv, RL Mikkelsen – Fertilizer research, 1993 – Springer
Foliar fertilization of crop plants by NK Fageria, MPB Filho, A Moreira… – Journal of plant …, 2009 – Taylor & Francis
Nitrogen fertilizers and the amount of vitamins in plants: a review by A Mozafar – Journal of plant nutrition, 1993 – Taylor & Francis
Fertilizers and the efficient use of water by FG Viets – Advances in Agronomy, 1962 – Elsevier
Use of polyolefin-coated fertilizers for increasing fertilizer efficiency and reducing nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions by S Shoji, H Kanno – Fertilizer Research, 1994 – Springer
Short‐term and residual availability of nitrogen after long‐term application of organic fertilizers on arable land by R Gutser, T Ebertseder, A Weber… – Journal of Plant …, 2005 – Wiley Online Library
Prospects of improving efficiency of fertiliser nitrogen in Australian agriculture: a review of enhanced efficiency fertilisers by D Chen, H Suter, A Islam, R Edis, JR Freney… – Soil Research, 2008 – CSIRO
Environmental risks of trace elements associated with long-term phosphate fertilizers applications: a review by W Jiao, W Chen, AC Chang, AL Page – Environmental Pollution, 2012 – Elsevier
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