How do you feed your soil?   Do you use chemical fertilizers?  Do you use organic fertilizers?  Do you use both? 



You are what you eat.

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Replying to [kivi]:

Before feeding your soil, you have to be sure of that what your soil needs.I mean what elements are lacking in your soil.You can learn this following an analysis of your soil and can feed your soil accordingly either with chemicals or naturals. It is better to keep in mind that naturals always keeps the soil conditions as improving.

Yarenimex

Replying to [kivi]:Well I have a small garden at my home, & I feed with both. i.e. Chemical & Organic fertilizers

Replying to [kivi]: I grew up a farmer and my family is still in farming on a large scale now. Anyone that has ever been a farmer knows that you use both organic and chemicals to produce the best out comes for your crops. The problem with todays crops is that so many agricultural products are grown by large companies owning vast amounts of acreage and the organic's doesnt even factor into their crops. This may be the single most reason for the fact that today so many children are developing allergies to specific foods throughout the world. This to we see today not only in crop enhancements but genetic hormones for better milk production as well as growth hormones for feeder cattle. In todays markets its all about how fast and how much with out regards to how these chemicals compounds and genetics interfere with normal growth as well as brain function. We now hear terms like ADD, IFA, ect..and a rise in Autisim and birth defects around the world. While these things have been around or diagnosed for decades there is an abundance of new ills affecting all of the worlds societies.

Regards,

Ranger

Quoting from [kivi]:


How do you feed your soil? Do you use chemical fertilizers? Do you use organic fertilizers? Do you use both?



You are what you eat.

I use a combination of the two.


The problem that I have with most "organic" fetilizers is that they can rapidly change the PH of the soil which inhibits nutrient uptake.   PH is just as important as feeding.  You can feed your soil till the cows come home but it won't do a lick of good if you're soil becomes "nutrient locked".  Also keep in mind that plants use different nutrients at varying rates, so nitrogen / phosphorus / potassium may not be used in the same ratio as magnesium / sulfur etc......



Just some more random thoughts....

Quoting from [Rizzob]:

Quoting from [kivi]:



How do you feed your soil? Do you use chemical fertilizers? Do you use organic fertilizers? Do you use both?




You are what you eat.

I use a combination of the two.



The problem that I have with most "organic" fetilizers is that they can rapidly change the PH of the soil which inhibits nutrient uptake. PH is just as important as feeding. You can feed your soil till the cows come home but it won't do a lick of good if you're soil becomes "nutrient locked". Also keep in mind that plants use different nutrients at varying rates, so nitrogen / phosphorus / potassium may not be used in the same ratio as magnesium / sulfur etc......




Just some more random thoughts....

Dear Rizzob,


What do you find works best to grow your Habanero ?

To grow Habaneros or other peppers I use a few general rules:


Peppers like warm to hot weather with morning sun.  I use a sandy loam, well draining soil. With a PH of 5-6 (slightly acidic).   During the vegetative stage (before it flowers) I tend to feed with a higher nitrogen fertilizer.  During the flowering and fruiting stage I reduce the amount of nitrogen and increase the amount of phosphorus and potassium.  Peppers (like tomato's) use less nitrogen when fruiting.


I only water when the plant shows signs of water deprivation, such as wilting.  Over watering peppers makes them bitter.


Make sure you cage or tie your peppers to keep them off the ground so they don't rot.


If pests attack the peppers I use a natural mix containing Bacillus Thuringiensis.  You can use this up to the day of harvest.  It won't hurt you or affect the taste of peppers.  (although it's a bit costly)


Then all you do is enjoy your harvest!

Replying to [kivi]:
Hello, In China, the soil mainly depend on combination of organic and chemical fertilizers. I was born in Countryside.

Quoting from [James Jie]:


Replying to [kivi]:

Hello, In China, the soil mainly depend on combination of organic and chemical fertilizers. I was born in Countryside.

What organic products are used the most?


What chemical products are used to most?

Replying to [kivi]:Organic fertilizers

Replying to [kivi]:Oraganic fertilizers, in combination with inorganic fertilizers alone don't produce good yields. We introduce certain strains of bacteria on the soil for conversion and the results are far better than the normal system. I know this applies for only certain regions but in depleted soils it works miracles! We also use a fair amount of COCOPEAT as an organic medium and on an average we get almost 44% extra yield and a water saving of 200%.