fertigate
Britishverb
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Origin of fertigate
C20: from fertilize + irrigate
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Organic gardeners may fertigate with combinations of fish emulsion and seaweed at the same dilution used for foliar spraying, or with compost/manure tea.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
Do not bother to fertigate untrellised pole beans grown for dry seed.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
I give this row a little extra width because pea vines run, and I fertigate my Solanaceae, preferring sprawly tomato varieties that may cover an 8-foot-diameter circle.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
You can also use the bucket-drip method and fertigate the beans, giving about 25 gallons per 10 row-feet once or twice during the summer.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
Exactly how and when to fertigate each species is explained in Chapter 5.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve
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