I agree, no fertilizer in the planting hole. Instead of cottonseed meal, I suggest soybean meal; essentially the same effect except much cheaper because sold as an animal feed. Use 1 to 2 pounds per hundred square feet. To adjust the pH, I use pelletized sulfur; the amount you need depends on, besides your initial pH, your soil texture. More is needed in heavier soils. After planting, mulch 2-4" with wood shavings, coarse sawdust, or shredded leaves. Lee Reich, PhD Books by Lee Reich: Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden A Northeast Gardener's Year The Pruning Book Weedless Gardening On Oct 13, 2005, at 11:40 AM, Charles Paradise wrote: I don't know what others think...but I wouldn't put fertilizer of any kind on at planting in Nov other than possibly a little seaweed to help reduce the transplant shock. |
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