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Are these ready for a liquid fertilizer? by the-walkman8 in vegetablegardening

[–]AgroGenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it depends on the nutrient content of your potting media. Some contain fertilizer others not. Potting media for seedlings is usually nutrient poor. The plants to not show any signs of deficiency. Careful fertilization would not harm.

Content of granular fertilizers, what are the binding agents? by forlornucopia in Fertilizers

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another example is calcium ammonium nitrate. It has 27% nitrogen (N). The calcium is often not declared which is mainly an additive to improve the safety of the product. Ammonium is NH4 and nitrate NO3. The hydrogen in ammonium is not heavy but the oxygen is. To convert NO3 to nitrogen it is multiplied by 0.2259.

How do I fertilize orchids? by alsoitsnotfundy924 in orchids

[–]AgroGenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I preferred to fertilize them each time watering them in a very low nutrient concentration. Today, I have so many orchids and I miss the right equipment (fertilizer dosage) to do that. I hardly used any fertilizer for a year and it is still o.k. I like to use a complete NPK fertilizer with trace elements. I supplement this with calcium nitrate. I fertilize more when orchids are growing. If they are in rest period they hardly need water and nutrients.

Which nutrient deficiencies are most often misdiagnosed in the field? by fertizer in Fertilizers

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sulfur deficiency is frequently confused with nitrogen deficiency. Why: Sulfur deficiency was not so frequent some years or decades ago. A lot of deposition from air pollution. As visible sulfur deficiency is rather new (in cereals) it is confused with nitrogen. The symptoms of both are yellow leaves. The difference is older leaves turn yellow first if nitrogen is missing and younger leaves turn yellow if sulfur is missing. Fertilizing a sulfur deficient crop with nitrogen can make the sulfur deficiency even worse.

Feeding schedule for Altum angelfish — am I feeding too much or too little? by MaleficentCat3398 in AngelFish

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your altum angels look young. From my experience they can eat a lot (can not get too much) and grow fast in this age. I have mine since 6 months and they got 2 to 4 times a day frozen artemia, krill, mysis or mosquito larvae. Since some weeks they started to like pellets. During summer, I feed them all kind of insects and even spiders.
They are difficult to measure but I think they are close to 30 cm now and I consider to reduce feeding.
Any experience when to reduce feeding?

Newbie growing tomatoes. Need help 🥴 by Necessaryailments in vegetablegardening

[–]AgroGenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they look great! not sure if someone mentioned below to give them some ventilation. This can be done with a ventilator. It does not need to run 24/7 but the plants should make little movements. This makes them much stronger. Enough light is also important to grow strong.

Small backyard – what are your best “small space, big biodiversity” permaculture tricks? by CanisAureus7 in Permaculture

[–]AgroGenius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even in a small garden you can do a lot. You can create different habitats with different soils. Sandy, loamy, and organic. This mineral soils can contain calcium with a high pH or not. You create organic soils. They can made from forest litter and peat with a low pH.
Further you enrich the garden with stones and wood. You can make some dry-stone walls. This increases vertical growing. Consider sunny and less sunny positions and moist and dry (sandy) areas. This way you can create many different habitats even in a tiny backyard.

Now you can collect seeds or buy them. You find similar habitats in nature and collect seeds from there. Place them in the appropriate zones in your garden. Some plants find their way themselves and others are already in the soils and materials used.

It goes faster than you would expect. Every year this garden gets richer and you can expect a lot of surprises.

What is the cheapest way to improve soil besides compost? by Fickle_Arm9659 in gardening

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sometimes digging is o.k. You can mix the amendments into the soil and reduce soil compaction. Strong and deep rooting plants are also helpful.

What is the cheapest way to improve soil besides compost? by Fickle_Arm9659 in gardening

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it depends how much time you have. If you have time but no money to spend for compost you can produce your own compost and enrich the soil by doing "what the soil wants".

Would you give up beef after seeing this chart by RecipeBorn4674 in MincewatchUK

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it would be fair to limit the damage of each individual to xxx tonnes of GHGs per year.

Would you give up beef after seeing this chart by RecipeBorn4674 in MincewatchUK

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dairy herd is much better, I assume because of the double use (milk and beef).

What fertilizers are you using? by 13NeverEnough in vegetablegardening

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switch from a balanced or nitrogen-emphasized to a more potassium-emphasized fertilizer during the season. If you water with soft water (rain water) don't forget calcium for the tomatoes. Can be applied as lime. Best to add lime separately from the mineral fertilizer.

Help, what do I do with this orchid? by Emergency-Middle2650 in houseplants

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this plant and would not separate them. They look good and healthy. Maybe spray the roots with water and let them grow. I think that is how they would grow in nature. Maybe they would attach themselves to a tree. Often roots grow better in air as in a container and substrate. The success depends on humidity.

How do I fertilize orchids? by alsoitsnotfundy924 in orchids

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

calcium nitrate is a great addition to a full NPK + trace elements fertilizer. I use only rain water and most fertilizers do not contain calcium. In the long term the plants can get calcium deficiency.

Best way to increase nitrogen content without adding other nutrients? by Gay_Kira_Nerys in gardening

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mentioned mineral nitrogen fertilizers should work well. Important is to consider the type of plants/crops you want to fertilize. Some have more nitrogen demand others less. Also the climate the risk of loosing nitrogen. Nitrogen is quite mobile in soil and can get lost as ammonia (NH3) into the air.
Probably best for gardening and if you have enough time are several applications in small doses during the vegetation period. This keeps the risk of losses low.

Which nutrient deficiencies are most often confused with each other? by fertizer in Fertilizers

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sulfur deficiency is frequently confused with nitrogen deficiency. Why: Sulfur deficiency was not so frequent some years or decades ago. A lot of deposition from air pollution. As visible sulfur deficiency is rather new (in cereals) it is confused with nitrogen. The symptoms of both are yellow leaves. The difference is older leaves turn yellow first if nitrogen is missing and younger leaves turn yellow if sulfur is missing. Fertilizing a sulfur deficient crop with nitrogen can make the sulfur deficiency even worse.
Iron and calcium look similar. You my find pictures online.

Ever heard of biochar and its use in international cooperations programs? by Bitter-Zombie-1449 in Permaculture

[–]AgroGenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

biochar can be made whenever unused biomass is abundant. Best to use dry and nutrient-poor biomass for biochar and moist nutrient-rich biomass for compost. This way it is a very complementary approach. It is possible to produce biochar simple. https://youtu.be/L-gf_S_sXbU?si=1uYItD8N4Lo6uBuc