Fertilising seedlings? Yes/No? Any recommended products?
Hi all, I will soon be growing some seeds: veggies (eg tomatoes/chillies) and ornamentals (eg sweet pea/verbena/delphinium).
What is the general consensus on feeding seedlings? I have mainly heard that you don't feed seedlings till you pot them on (if at all), do you agree? Or would you not feed them at all till planting out?
Also, does this rule apply differently to veggies and ornamentals? I read somewhere that you should feed the potted on veggie plants every two weeks? What's your opinion?
Also, do you have a recommended brand of general feed/fertiliser that you use for seedlings (if that is your method)?
Thanks.
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The problem with feeding tiny plants is that they grow “soft” and are more open to infection than plants that are grown “hard”.
I don’t feed my tomato plants with anything until I see the first flower buds. Before that, they take what they need from the compost.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Righty ho, seems like feeding is generally a no-no then. Thanks for the seaweed extract tip though!
Thanks all!