Market Farming

[road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>]

On Apr 14, 2005, at 11:35 AM, "" <herbthyme AT simcon.net> wrote:

> Do you know what nutrients you actually need? If not, get a soil test
> first; no sense spending money on something that's the wrong balance
> for your soil, and might actually do more harm than good.
>
>
> In answer to this response, I am feeding the plants that I plan on 
> selling, so there is no soil to test.  My base is just ProMix and I 
> thought that they would like an extra boost ever once in awhile.  I am 
> not certified or anything, but I try to practice the organic method to 
> the best of my ability.  Only with my edibles so far.  I can't afford 
> that road with my flowers.  I use miricle grow in low doses everytime 
> I feed my hanging baskets and flats of flower plants. And I just felt 
> that I should also be feeding my other veggie plants and herbs as 
> well.

Sorry, I didn't realize you were talking about transplants still in the 
flats or pots. I use a compost-based mix that has enough nutrients for 
about four weeks; plants that are in the flats longer than that get a 
seaweed/fish emulsion mix watered in once a week or so, and that seems 
to be plenty. I like Saltwater Farms' mix as that is 3-2-2 which is a 
better balance than some; but there are a lot of similar things on the 
market. I use McEnroe potting soil for the mix, but that is hard to 
find most places; again there are other similar things around, and as 
potting soil is expensive to ship I'd try to find a source near you.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale