Laura007 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 can i put chicken poop on some tomato's??? well not on the tomato's cos that wouldnt taste nice, but on the soil they are growing in, oh you know what i mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hmmm ... not too sure, as tomato fertiliser is used on sweet peas and veggies too. You could do a controlled expt, and water just one with poo soup ...... and then let us all know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcloud Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 You can do this, but the problem is that tomato plants need feeding twice a week while fruiting (especially when turning their colour) and liquid feed is used as it goes straight to the roots, where the chick-poo is not in a state where it feeds the roots fast enough to help the plant. The other problem is that it will encourage the plant to grow, rather than help the tomatoes turn red, which is what the seaweed and related liquid feeds do. That's what I have found, hope it helps, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm an amateur at this veggie lark so got a bit carried away with nurturing my cordon toms. The ones in the greenhouse are magnificent specimens - 5ft tall with large dark green leaves and in the picture of health - only problem is virtually nothing in the way of fruit . Suspect they have been coddled far too much and next year I will be a lot tougher on them. Some of the books even suggest bending/breaking or removing some of the leaves to force the plant into a massive 'pass on the genes to the next generation' effort at producing load of toms if the plant thinks it is a goner. However the outdoor bush toms are doing better and I am putting baked, ground banana skins on the soil to give them lots of potassium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 However the outdoor bush toms are doing better and I am putting baked, ground banana skins on the soil to give them lots of potassium. Well - you learn something new every day I'd never heard of that Jane - I obviously haven't read the Lazy Gardener properly I expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 It might be in the Lazy Vegetable Grower, or Gardening Secrets that Time forgot or on John Yeoman's Gardening Guild website - some of which is subscribers only but I got an early birthday present I also get newsletters from John so it could have been in one of those. LSOH is getting a tad fed up of my repeating 'John says.......' several times a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SarahJo Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Hey ... anyone notice MY yes MY , tomatoes on the newsletter dated 1st August .... the fruits of my labour, has paid off. Sooo proud ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Thought they were yours!! Well done - cover star tomatoes - whatever next!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Maybe Pumpkins and beans, but NOT aubergines and Courgettes thats for sure. . Funny thing is I threw the tomatoes very early .. out onto the patio, from the greenhouse (mini one) .. and have only watered well and poo souped a couple of times .. maybe harsh treatment is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Well done Sarah, my tomatoes haven't ripened yet but there are lots of them I am still keeping my fingers crossed for the Aubergines I have never grown them before but there are lots of purple flowers on the plants....Again lots of poo soup it really does work even the peach tree has fruit this year.....I wonder if we could bottle it and sell it now there's an idea..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 ... don't forget the patent . Bit of a smelly job though ....... maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 You've got those beautiful bottles to put it in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 You've got those beautiful bottles to put it in ! That would definately be false advertising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Sniff I still haven't had another newsletter I suspect the flaming firewall is blocking them It has been updated and is a real nuisance as I am missing some fairly important stuff - work stuff Still well done Sarah and your tomatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcloud Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Leslie - I heard that if you want potassium from bananas, you have to put the whole banana in the soil, the skins contain hardly any. I had been doing the same as you with my roses (love potassium apparently) and then found out (Gardeners World I think) that it doesn't help much . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
