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Oh wow, I remember trifecta costing way more, (if it was even in stock like a decade ago lol). I use ollas that are fed from a 90-gallon rain barrel and I put a water-soluble fertilizer in the water, so far so good. Might grab some for my dragon fruit that's in a separate part of the garden.
Love Trifecta!!!
What about fish emulsion, like Alaska brand?
QUESTION: What is the fast acting organic nitrogen source that you use in Trifecta+?
Ahhh, I didn’t know about the time delay of availability of nutrition from bone meal, is blood meal similar?
When I see my plants suffering from a nutrient diffiency, I use a two prong approach. First, I top feed with a slow release granular fertilizer and water it in, then I feed once with a water soluable fertilizer to give the plants a quick boost. By the time they need another feeding, about ten days, the granualar fertilizer is breaking down and becomig available to the plants. This generally keeps them fed for about two months depending on the plant.Using water soluable fetilizer once, doesn't create a dependability. I frequently use it with fresh transplants to prevent transfer shock, or for quick recovery. All of my raised beds, sixteen of them, are topped off anually with compostr, reducing the amount of fertilizer that is needed. I grow at least three seasons, year-round if I get away with it, so nutrient replacement is essential.
Does soaking your trifecta in water help it dissolve or become more quickly available to the plants? Also is fish emulsion good for quick nitrogen?
I have had amazing results using trifecta this season. just love love love it! my favorite quality of the trifecta is that a one time application is usually all that's necessary. I wish I could attach a picture of my greenhouse tomatoes… they are gorgeous, healthy, monsters! with no sign of disease or slowing down… with ONE application at planting 😮
important question tho! you mentioned the slow release nutrients require soil microbes to break them down into usable form… ARE there soil microbes in container soils??? I've used it in my grow bags and containers and it appears to be working. it's possible the fox farm soils I use have soil microbes….. ARE there living microorganisms in potting soils? 🤔
All great thoughts and I'll be following the advice. But a caveat applies to my garden. Everything you are doing is surface applied; water, fertilizer, etc. I garden in SIP raised beds. How would your advice change for SIP Raised Beds?
Thanks for this video! I needed to learn about this today. I have been struggling with finding the right balance with fertilizers. It's so frustrating. I spend so much money trying to get it right and I still have problems. Why does it seem so complicated?
Good information!
I had issues this year with what I thought was NPK (I switched over to grow bags last year).. I used compost from a big box store to amend the plant… it was driving me crazy then I saw the video about calcium went online bought gypsum and within 2 weeks my plant went crazy with growth and flowering in zone 7b and I have so many tomatoes, peppers, eggplants with new fruit that I’m going to heat my workshop if temperatures get to cold/frost and move them in and back out to try to get most of these fruits to maturity.
Mother Nature hates being naked and always tries to cover herself up!
The perfect ratio for all plants of NPK is 3/1/2. It’s a ratio so it can be 6/2/4 or 9/3/6 or 12/4/8 or 24/ 8/16 ect. The higher the ratio just use less.
Great timing. Got my trifecta in the mail today!
Just because leaves are green doesn’t mean the plant is healthy. The brix is what determines health. Microscopic biology in the soil is all that’s needs the soil has all the fertility needed. Elaine Ingram soil food web. Best thing I’ve ever learned about.
What about foliar feeding?
Thank you for the breakdown of fertilizing. I had great success with your trifecta this year. I’ll be ordering more!
Does it make sense to load up the garden in the fall with slow so that it’s ready in the spring?
Luke, will you consider offering a larger bag of Trifecta+ than you do currently?