Gardening

[sesame]

Hey GRH,
How're you doing sweety! Dont get too busy with your research work. I am having a problem with Fertilizer. I am applying manure + bonedust available in the market to my potted plants and they are dying! Can you tell me some way to prepare the soil with nutrients before potting? You're the most knowledgable person around here in this subject. How should I add natural fertilizers(my 1st choice)? Do I mix it up with the soil and leave for a few days? Or should I move on to chemical fertilizers? Please help.

[GRH]

Originally Posted by sesame

Hey GRH,
How're you doing sweety! Dont get too busy with your research work. I am having a problem with Fertilizer. I am applying manure + bonedust available in the market to my potted plants and they are dying! Can you tell me some way to prepare the soil with nutrients before potting? You're the most knowledgable person around here in this subject. How should I add natural fertilizers(my 1st choice)? Do I mix it up with the soil and leave for a few days? Or should I move on to chemical fertilizers? Please help.

My friend, I am at best plant guru, not a plant God...

Tell, what plants are you growing? And more importantly, what are their symptoms? Without knowing these answers, MY immediate response would be to move to chemical solutions, but I don't advocate this for someone who doesn't necessarily understand the larger profile of soil chemistry/etc. What was your pre-plant procedure, what species did you grow, and what were their requirements, and symptoms of deficiency? And if you failed to meet their requirements, WHAT did you do? THESE are all pertinent questions to be asked in opinion...

[bob90]

I studied to be a Landscape Gardener many years ago, had a passion for gardening as a kid. Always kept a keen interest in Gardening, although i no longer work in the field.

Cant beat growing something from seed though, i try and grow all of my own bedding plants for the summer, and veg. Currently trying my hand at some Cactus seeds. Got a bit of a current fetish for cactus plants and air plants.