Drip irrigation and fertilizer
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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
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Fertilizing with drip irrigation
Comments (13)mangledmind - I wasn't aware I had "ripped" anyone. My apologies if it seems I have. Nor is providing the specific name of a product - since the OP always asks for such info - out of line. I have no vested interest in either of the products I mentioned other than that I like the results from both and they have been recommended by several other regulars here as well but I pointed out that many others are available. I do however disagree with this statement the only way to fertilize without "chemicals" is with compost ("mature" manure, veggie compost, compost teas, etc.) and this one, compost tea is the same darn stuff they sell folks as 'liquid organic fertilizers' for tons of money that is unnecessary as it can be made at home for pennies. First there are many other ways to fertilize without chemicals and second I don't dispute that compost tea is an excellent source of nutrients and I make and use it by the barrel. But since I do not have access to all of the various ingredients that go into many of the commercial organic supplements - all good sources of important micro-nutrients - such as seaweed, kelp, bat guano, coconut oil, etc. - there is no way my or any one else's homemade compost tea is the same as those supplements. Not better or worse - just not the same. And, compost tea only works for fertigation after it is carefully and repeatedly strained to remove any particles that can plug the system. The commercial products are already well refined and ready to use. Whether the reader chooses to use just compost/manure tea or a commercial product or a mixture of both is their choice but it doesn't hurt to provide info on all the options available. Dave...See MoreQuestions about fertilization and drip irrigation
Comments (2)There are a lot of ways to make compost tea, and some are quite complicated with aerators and so forth. I just put about 4 inches of compost in a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with water, and let it sit for a day. I pour 1/2 or 1 quart at the base of the plants, depending on the size of the plant. I never tried foliar application. Apply every two weeks or when plants start to lose the dark green color. Some of my basil is wilting but I'm not sure if it's from the tea or something else. Everything else is doing great. Some flowers might grow a lot of leaves and not too many flowers if they get too much nitrogen....See MoreDrip Irritagion + Heavy Mulch + Fertilizer Dilemma. HELP!
Comments (3)I'm also in So Cal, 9b, Sunset 18/19 (at the border), and have fruit trees planted on the slope with drip irrigation. The former owner planted yams around the trees to use the foliage as living mulch. The yams are growing densely and providing good cover. I have been reading up on how/when to fertilize fruit trees. One of the resources I've read is this one: "When & How to Fertilizer Your Fruit Trees". I am going to use either of the two methods mentioned in the article ((1) spreading, raking in, and watering, and (2) digging small holes and putting fertilizer in the holes)....See MoreDrip irrigation, and fertilizing
Comments (0)– thinking of doing drip irrigation in the veggie garden this summer. Can anyone weigh the pros vs cons of drip TAPE vs. emitter tubing in annual plantings (that will be re-configured and rotated each season, so the lines will not be in place longer than a single season? If I want to fertilize using a hose-end fertilizer sprayer and can connect it to the tubing, can I do that without clogging worries? Would the sprayer/pump reduce the output at all? If I did this, what is a good fertilizer, ( does not need to be organic, although if it’s a good one I’ll consider it) and good brand of fertilizer pump/sprayer to use? Do I really need a backflow preventer if the hose going to my garden is 200 feet long and down a slope? I can’t imagine any fertilizer water would backflow 200 feet up a hill. How do I know how much water I’m putting out? Has anyone tried digging a hole under one of the emitters and sticking a container in it, to see how long it takes to fill?...See Morehairmetal4ever
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