tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33142370947303605122024-03-05T19:51:29.031-08:00Clay HollowAn adventure in homesteading on a small farm in Central Florida. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314237094730360512.post-79272871879931527142018-04-04T09:44:00.002-07:002018-04-04T09:45:35.703-07:00How to make your own tomato fertilizer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We use a LOT of tomato fertilizer so we decided to make our own this year. It's fairly easy and inexpensive to make your own, actually. And since we raise chickens, we have the majority of the ingredients on hand, such as the compost and the eggshells. There are different ingredients you could use, but this is what works for us using what we have on hand.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1/3 gallon chicken manure compost</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1 cup of coffee and/or tea bags</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">First, in a gallon sized bucket we filled it 1/3 of the way with chicken manure compost. You could use rabbit pellets or any other compost that you might have on hand.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Next, we crushed and baked a dozen eggshells and added that to the mix. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">These photos show the steps I used. Wash the eggs, crush up as best as you can (I used a meat mallet), then bake them at 450 for about 10-15 minutes, and then crush again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Yummy, starting to look delicious! If you're a tomato, that is. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fill it to the top with water and stir like crazy!! I let it sit for a few days before using it on my veggies. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It is quite thick, so add some more water as you use it to make it a little easier to spread. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I use it on all my nightshades, which are tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, and okra. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Also bought some baby chicks today from Holloway Farms Feed Supply in Land O'Lakes. We bought two Black Austrolorps, two Rhode Island Reds, and two White Plymouth Rocks. I will buy a few more in a couple of weeks. Waiting for Americaunas to come in and maybe some Marans or Welsummers. Pictures of my new babies to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've been tilling the garden beds which is a lot of work and is taking me a lot of time as we are having daytime highs in the 80's already. I can only work for a few minutes at at time with that stinkin hoe. It hates me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are lots of different varieties of tomatoes. They come in many sizes, plant types, shapes, colors, disease resistance, and maturity levels. Some grow on vines and need trellising. Others grow on a bush and might need staking. Some need pruning, others do not. Make sure you read the packaging when purchasing seeds or plants to determine the variety and size of the tomato plants you will be growing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1) <b><u> Check Soil pH levels</u></b> - Tomatoes prefer soil slightly on the acidic side. Preferably around 6.0-6.8. Test your soil pH. If it's too low, add lime. If it's too high, add sulfur. My sandy Florida soil when amended with chicken manure compost, purchased garden soil, coffee grounds, and wood ash is typically around 6.1 which is perfect for growing most veggies. No amendments needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2) <b><u>Till the soil</u></b> - Tomatoes like loose soil and lots of sun. Work the soil with a tiller or spade until it's loose to a depth of about 6-8 inches. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Tomatoes like heat and they like the sun so pick a sunny spot in your garden when planting your tomato seeds or seedlings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3) <b><u>Add fertilizer at planting</u></b>. I use chicken manure compost (see my recipe <a href="http://clayhollow.blogspot.com/2018/04/how-to-make-your-own-tomato-fertilizer.html" target="_blank">here</a>) or leaf mold compost but you can also use a commercial fertilizer, preferably organic which has the NPK numbers 5-10-10. This refers to (N)itrogen/(P)hosphorous/(P)otassium. Just mix it right in with soil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">5) <b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Space plants 1-2 feet apart</b> - Make sure you leave at least a foot or two of space between plants because tomatoes are self pollinators meaning they have male and female parts. They rely on the wind to pollinate, so leave enough room between plants for this process to take place. Otherwise, your flowers will not set fruit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">6) <b><u>Water your plants at root level</u></b> - try not to spray the leaves. This causes all kinds of leaf and fruit setting problems. Utilize a drip system for your tomatoes if possible. In the past, I have watered my tomato plants daily (in the morning and evening) here in Florida but this year I am utilizing a drip system. Typically, tomatoes require about one to two inches of water per week but this can vary depending on your weather patterns. You can put your finger in the soil near the base of your plant. If the soil is dry 2 inches down, you need to water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">7) <b><u>Fertilize bi-monthly</u></b> - Tomatoes need lots of fertilizer. I fertilize my plants at least twice a month with chicken manure compost or leaf mold compost. There are also lots of good organic commercial fertilizers on the market such as this people and pet safe, Dr. Earth Home Grown Organic, Tomato, Vegetable, and Herb Fertilizer.</span><br />
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Some of my seeds have sprouted already on day four. They must really love my soil mixture. Radishes, corn, and flowers are already sprouted. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The bigger seeds such as the beans and corn, I place directly in the dirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">More updates to come! </span></div>
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