Wondering how to apply fertilizer for large abundant vegetable crops? This video shows my tips for how much plant fertilizer to use in self-watering raised beds and containers. After years of testing, I show my easy method for refreshing potting mix soil year after year. By restoring the nutrients, you can enjoy a bumper tomato harvest, massive bell pepper yields, delicious large ears of sweet corn and huge watermelons!

The best natural fertilizers include homemade compost and worm castings. But perhaps you're still learning how to make compost. Maybe you don't have the space and resources required. Or you just want an easy fertilizer for plants. There's nothing wrong with buying a quality blended organic fertilizer. Two brands I've used include Espoma and Jobe's. But it's important to know how to apply organic NPK fertilizer at home. That includes understanding how to calculate fertilizer rates.

This video can help you to learn the basics of fertilizer in the context of sub-irrigated planters. Rather than a comprehensive guide addressing each macro and micro-nutrient that plants need, these tips show how simple it is to just select a product, apply it and the enjoy the results!

00:00 - Gardening Planters with High Yield (Bell Peppers, Watermelons, Lettuce, Cucumbers)
01:16 - Bagged Compost & Manure vs Homemade Compost & Worm Castings
03:06 - All-Purpose Organic Fertilizers & Time-Release
04:15 - Annual Vegetable Formulation + High Nitrogen (Corn & Kale) vs Low (Tomatoes)
05:25 - Confusing Fertilization Rates (Jobe's All-Purpose vs Espoma Garden-tone)
07:37 - Organic Nutrients to Match Retail Potting Mix (Miracle-Gro)
08:40 - How Much to Use for SIP Raised Beds & Containers
09:44 - How to Mix Fertilizer in Soil for Best Results
11:26 - Techniques for Maintaining Soil Health
12:32 - Supplementation with Liquid Feed Fertilizer (Organic vs Synthetic) NPK
13:07 - Water + Sunlight + Nutrients = Happy Gardening!


• How do you know the best fertilizer choice for growing in your garden?
• What do the NPK numbers mean on the side of a fertilizer bag?
• Do certain plants need more nitrogen or phosphorous?

I really like the primary fertilizers tested in this video because they have an excellent balance of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Sulfur (S) and Magnesium (Mg). You don't need to sweat it. The ratios are already figured out for you.

• Should you use organic versus synthetic fertilizer?

Even if you don't have a worm bin for making castings or any place to put a compost pile, you can still select organic fertilizers if you want to keep everything natural and organic. However, that doesn't mean a synthetic (chemical) fertilizer is bad. These can grow strong, healthy plants. And both options work well in self-watering garden beds. You can even mix and match. It's totally up to you.

The nice thing with a blended, all-purpose organic fertilizer is that you don't have to get bogged down with buying individual components. I've seen gardeners who buy blood meal, bone meal, rock phosphate, green sand, rock dust and more. Then they have to blend it all to get a balanced nutrient mix. I've done this and it's a pain! Things like Epsoma Plant-tone or Garden-tone already have everything plants need, ready to go. That includes calcium and magnesium. So I've been able to skip dolomitic lime applications without experiencing BER in my peppers or tomatoes.

Personally, I prefer organics in my SIPs, when mixed into the actual soil. But when using a liquid feed, a synthetic (like Miracle Gro Plant Food) can be highly effective. It can work quickly to restore the health of plants that are suffering from nutrient deficiencies. It can be applied as a root drench or even a foliar feed. There are also organic liquid fertilizers like seaweed or fish emulsion. These might come at a premium price though. And you should read the guaranteed analysis on the label. Some products make big claims but offer very little in the way of macro-nutrients.


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