Finally, a scientist's TH-cam gardening channel! Thank you for bringing the peer-reviewed facts. I look forward to seeing more great stuff on this channel.
For more on this check out the blog post! gardeningincanada.net/granular-vs-liquid-fertilizer/ Also be sure to check out evolve organic fertilizer! www.dirtngrow.com/
I can never remember what day it is, let alone when i last fertilized the plants. So i use the granular - a circle of it around the plant then cover with more mix and hope for the best. Thanks for the video. Bob has a great sense of humour.
Good comparison . Liquid for my wife's African Violet, granular for her roses. I did add 5-10-10 granular for our garlic this past fall.I think I'll try some blood and bone meal for the eggplant this year. I have never tried them on vegetables. Always relied on the rabbit manure, which has always done great for us. But, why not experiment a little.
What are your thoughts about the granular water soluble fertilizers, such as the Miracle-Gro balanced 20-20-20? It still is applied in liquid form dispersing it evenly. Great video!
Hi Ashley! Just found your channel and I’m loving it :) definitely the best quality plant-tuber I’ve come across! I’d be really interested in what you have to say about self watering planters! I have a few for my indoor plants in an effort not to over-water them and I’m wondering about whether or not I need to flush the soil periodically or how to fertilize with these kinds of planters! Keep up the great work 👌🏻
If you are heavy with the fertilizer it’s not a bad idea to flush the soil every once in a while. Unfortunately there is no avoiding salt build up in the self watering containers because it will build up just from the tap water alone.
Another great use of liquid is the ability for foliar application, just be careful of dosage, stage of growth and salt index, also a very good way to apply chelated micros if needed. A very effective and cheap alternative to applying amonniacal nitrogen (think I spelt it wrong) is diluted unscented household ammonia, great for sidedressing corn etc. Love quality polymer coated urea's another is cyclo Di urea which breaks down with water and microbialy. (Japanese technology from the 90's). 👍
I try mainly use organic granular on liquid on my vegetables. The liquid is generally the stinky fish fertilizer. Granular is whatever is cheapest. Indoor plants and flowers I use inorganic.
How about using both at the same time? I mainly grow palm trees and I got an Organic 8-2-12 +micronutrients spesificly for palm trees. I also got some liquid 5-1-1 fish emulsion.
As a gardener I've found liquid fertilisers can make the plants put on lots of sappy growth that's soft and doesn't harden off very well where as granular fertilizer being slow realse is better for slow growing plants like shrubs and perennials where as fast growing plants that are greedy may like a liquid fertiliser batter do you think is this correct or am I being silly?
I live in north Texas and have to water A LOT in summer. How frequently should I use liquid fertilizer for my strawberries in pots? I'm thinking it leaches out quickly.Thanks.
Hi there, at the 3:50 mark I'm not too sure if it's a case of me misunderstanding what you're saying or the lit. I've read is inconsistent. If the nutrients from granular fertilizers will be unavailable even with watering why is it top dressing and leaching a thing?
It will be available over time as it degrades. So top dressing means you’re using microbes and mechanical degradation (wind and sun). In the soil root placed means that we are using mostly microbes
I recently tried miracle gro liquid organic fertilizer for edibles and it worked great. The ingredient list probably pushes the limit of what's "organic".
Haha if I’m being totally truthful ALL of them are pushing the limits on truth organic. A huge portion of “organic”products wouldn’t be certified to use in an organic production
What are your thoughts about adding Gypsum/ calcium sulfur to houseplant soil. I know you spoke about epsom salts, but have you ever discussed gypsum? I've read it seems to help leach salts out of soil and allow the plant to uptake nutrients better, and be stronger structurely? Would love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks! 😊
Hey Ashley, you shouted out this Canadian houseplant manure fertilizer company awhile back, and I can't seem to find that video. Do you remember what that company was called?!
The way we fertilize window plants is to have a large tray under the planter and keep adding dirt to it. it can never burn the plants, as it's just more dirt, something that the plants can always use more of, but without having to keep then in larger containers, so the window space can be used more efficiently (until they absolutely take over the window but by that time we hope it's warm enough to set them into the ground, like all these tiny pepper plants!
Does high salt content of fertilisers if over done cause plant lock out? I've seen this before in the heat of summer also with gramular fertilisers it says to take them into the soil is that good enough for the plant to find the nuterients? Thanks :)
@@GardeningInCanada when nuterients are available to plants I think you answered my question already sozz you should set up some kick back links I think most reasonable people will be perfectly fine with you making money for your time and valuable knowledge.
So I cannot put miracle grow granular fertilizer ontop of the soil and just water? I have to mix it in with the soil to give nutrients to the plant roots? I thought the nutrients would be carried by the water from the granular
It does! But just keep in mind not all nutrients are water soluble and rely on gravity. With a lawn I wouldn’t stress too much mostly because the roots are pretty high up in the profile with a lot of the generic everyday (nonfescue) lawns
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Finally, a scientist's TH-cam gardening channel! Thank you for bringing the peer-reviewed facts. I look forward to seeing more great stuff on this channel.
Glad you enjoy that side of gardening 🤓
For more on this check out the blog post! gardeningincanada.net/granular-vs-liquid-fertilizer/
Also be sure to check out evolve organic fertilizer! www.dirtngrow.com/
she has a nice way of bringing it down to my level
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I can never remember what day it is, let alone when i last fertilized the plants. So i use the granular - a circle of it around the plant then cover with more mix and hope for the best. Thanks for the video. Bob has a great sense of humour.
Haha that’s totally fair!
Good comparison . Liquid for my wife's African Violet, granular for her roses. I did add 5-10-10 granular for our garlic this past fall.I think I'll try some blood and bone meal for the eggplant this year. I have never tried them on vegetables. Always relied on the rabbit manure, which has always done great for us. But, why not experiment a little.
Experiment is my middle name
What are your thoughts about the granular water soluble fertilizers, such as the Miracle-Gro balanced 20-20-20? It still is applied in liquid form dispersing it evenly.
Great video!
Yup that’s totally reasonable and would work great.
Hi Ashley!
Just found your channel and I’m loving it :) definitely the best quality plant-tuber I’ve come across!
I’d be really interested in what you have to say about self watering planters! I have a few for my indoor plants in an effort not to over-water them and I’m wondering about whether or not I need to flush the soil periodically or how to fertilize with these kinds of planters!
Keep up the great work 👌🏻
Are those the plastic ones with the false bottoms?
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Those are the ones!
If you are heavy with the fertilizer it’s not a bad idea to flush the soil every once in a while. Unfortunately there is no avoiding salt build up in the self watering containers because it will build up just from the tap water alone.
Just in time! I just ran out of my Marphyll and wanted to try something new! 🤗🤗
Woohoo! That’s perfect.
For me I usually use granular for shrubs/perennials and liquid for annuals.
Yea absolutely and I’m assuming that’s just because it’s easier to use the granular with those larger plants
Another great use of liquid is the ability for foliar application, just be careful of dosage, stage of growth and salt index, also a very good way to apply chelated micros if needed.
A very effective and cheap alternative to applying amonniacal nitrogen (think I spelt it wrong) is diluted unscented household ammonia, great for sidedressing corn etc.
Love quality polymer coated urea's another is cyclo Di urea which breaks down with water and microbialy. (Japanese technology from the 90's). 👍
Yea! I’ve got the foliar application video in the works!
The 'gatorade' cap pretty much sold me on this!
Hahaha right. Absolutely ingenious
I try mainly use organic granular on liquid on my vegetables. The liquid is generally the stinky fish fertilizer. Granular is whatever is cheapest. Indoor plants and flowers I use inorganic.
That’s fair. I use inorganic for my flowers it’s the best way to bring out the beauty
How about using both at the same time? I mainly grow palm trees and I got an Organic 8-2-12 +micronutrients spesificly for palm trees. I also got some liquid 5-1-1 fish emulsion.
As a gardener I've found liquid fertilisers can make the plants put on lots of sappy growth that's soft and doesn't harden off very well where as granular fertilizer being slow realse is better for slow growing plants like shrubs and perennials where as fast growing plants that are greedy may like a liquid fertiliser batter do you think is this correct or am I being silly?
That maybe from over application. If there is an excess of nitrogen then the plants will tend to go soft.
@@GardeningInCanada thanks for all your help :)
Wow! Awesome info. Great video, thanks!
I love your videos. Did you ever do a video on Evolve's products? I really need a good fertilizer for my houseplants
I live in north Texas and have to water A LOT in summer. How frequently should I use liquid fertilizer for my strawberries in pots? I'm thinking it leaches out quickly.Thanks.
Every time you water when stuff is actively growing.
@@GardeningInCanada Okay thanks. I never knew nitrogen leeches out so fast.
Hi there, at the 3:50 mark I'm not too sure if it's a case of me misunderstanding what you're saying or the lit. I've read is inconsistent. If the nutrients from granular fertilizers will be unavailable even with watering why is it top dressing and leaching a thing?
It will be available over time as it degrades. So top dressing means you’re using microbes and mechanical degradation (wind and sun). In the soil root placed means that we are using mostly microbes
I recently tried miracle gro liquid organic fertilizer for edibles and it worked great. The ingredient list probably pushes the limit of what's "organic".
Haha if I’m being totally truthful ALL of them are pushing the limits on truth organic. A huge portion of “organic”products wouldn’t be certified to use in an organic production
@@GardeningInCanada what's the status quo for that? Omri listing?
Yea that’s one method!
What are your thoughts about adding Gypsum/ calcium sulfur to houseplant soil.
I know you spoke about epsom salts, but have you ever discussed gypsum? I've read it seems to help leach salts out of soil and allow the plant to uptake nutrients better, and be stronger structurely? Would love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks! 😊
I mentioned it in my clay soils video. But I can definitely do one on its own. th-cam.com/video/AhmAFRB6djU/w-d-xo.html
Hey Ashley, you shouted out this Canadian houseplant manure fertilizer company awhile back, and I can't seem to find that video. Do you remember what that company was called?!
Oh! Earths Medicine based in Regina
@@GardeningInCanada YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Wow. Great info. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
The way we fertilize window plants is to have a large tray under the planter and keep adding dirt to it. it can never burn the plants, as it's just more dirt, something that the plants can always use more of, but without having to keep then in larger containers, so the window space can be used more efficiently (until they absolutely take over the window but by that time we hope it's warm enough to set them into the ground, like all these tiny pepper plants!
Yes that’s a good idea.
Yay! Awesome video:)
Glad you enjoyed!
Does high salt content of fertilisers if over done cause plant lock out? I've seen this before in the heat of summer also with gramular fertilisers it says to take them into the soil is that good enough for the plant to find the nuterients? Thanks :)
What do you mean when you say lock out?
@@GardeningInCanada when nuterients are available to plants I think you answered my question already sozz you should set up some kick back links I think most reasonable people will be perfectly fine with you making money for your time and valuable knowledge.
Yea absolutely I got a few thinks like patreon and such set up. I should have the links in the description
Great information
Thanks! ❤️
@@GardeningInCanada your welcome much love xoxox
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So I cannot put miracle grow granular fertilizer ontop of the soil and just water? I have to mix it in with the soil to give nutrients to the plant roots? I thought the nutrients would be carried by the water from the granular
You can but just keep in mind not all nutrients is water souble so you’re relying on it mechanically moving down
What about compost and organic matter. Plants love that and its not liquid
So, granular lawn fertilizer doesn’t work? It’s spread on the surface and not dug into the root zone
It does! But just keep in mind not all nutrients are water soluble and rely on gravity. With a lawn I wouldn’t stress too much mostly because the roots are pretty high up in the profile with a lot of the generic everyday (nonfescue) lawns
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why seeds r not germinating by paper towel process. 2nd germinated but dies. why india
Are you transplanting them before you get too many roots and such?
What are your views on doing both?