FERTILIZE
HERBS
HOW TO FERTILIZE HERBS
FERTILIZER FOR HERBS TYPES
BENEFITS, TYPES, AND
HOW TO FERTILIZE
SOIL PH AND FERTILITY
FERTILIZE HERBS LINKS
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SECTION 1
HOW TO
FERTILIZE
HERBS
Not all herbs have the same fertilizer needs.
When it comes to fertilizer, herbs, unlike vegetables, aren’t heavy
feeders. The fertilizer needs depend on the type of herb, the growing
conditions and the texture and fertility of the soil.
If you grow herbs in your garden, in order to follow the basics about
fertilizing herbs you need to know what type of soil you have—sandy,
loamy, or clay soil—and also its composition of nutrients (a soil test
is the only way to find out what your soil might be lacking for healthy
plant growth).
Herbs grown in pots indoors or outdoors and hydroponic herbs have
different fertilizer needs than the herbs in your garden.
How to fertilize herbs
https://cbnurse.com/how-to-fertilize-herbs/
How to
Fertilize
Herbs
https://www.wikihow.com/Fertilize-Herbs
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SECTION 2
FERTILIZER FOR
HERBS: BENEFITS
TYPES AND HOW
TO FERTILIZE
How to fertilizer herbs
If using a liquid, mix the fertilizer solution at half the rate
listed per the directions on the label. Use plain water to dilute
the liquid concentrate.
If using a granular product, apply at half the rate listed. Granular
fertilizers can be scattered on the potting soil or mixed with water
depending on the formula. Granular fertilizers need to be watered
into the growing media. After application, water the pot thoroughly
until water comes out the drainage holes in the container.
Apply fertilizer every 6 weeks during the spring, summer, and fall.
Container-grown herbs do not need fertilizer in the winter, even
when grown indoors. Plant growth slows because of shorter day lengths.
Different types of fertilizer
When looking at fertilizers, it helps to understand the differences
in the types. There are three main characteristics that differentiate
fertilizers from one another: chemical makeup, nutrient availability,
and product form.
They can be inorganic or organic, slow-release or quick-release,
and granular or liquid. Which product you choose depends on your
own preferences.
N-P-K Ratio
To help make it easier to understand nitrogen (N), phosphorus §,
and potassium (K) are used to label fertilizers. This allows
consumers to easily compare different products regardless of
their makeup or nutrient availability.
The numbers found on the fertilizer label are known as the
N-P-K ratio (nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium). This tells the
percentage, by weight, of the three main nutrients in the bag.
For example, a 10 pound bag of 5-10-10 fertilizer, contains
0.5 pounds of nitrogen, 1 pound of phosphorus, and 1 pound
of potassium.
Fertilizer for herbs:
Benefits, types, and
how to fertilize
https://herbsathome.co/fertilizer-for-herbs/
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SECTION 3
SOIL PH
AND
FERTILITY
The majority of herbs need well-drained soil with a pH range of 6.0-7.5.
When planting outdoors, avoid heavy clay soils and wet areas.
Avoid soils that have a high nutrient content.
These rich soils may hurt the herb's quality by promoting rapid, lush growth
that will contain only small amounts of the essential oils that give herbs
their characteristic aromas and flavors.
Containers used for growing herbs, whether indoors or outside, should always
have holes in the bottom for proper drainage.
Fertilize sparingly.
In most cases, garden beds can benefit from using a 5-10-5 commercial fertilizer
at the rate of three ounces per every 10 feet of row. Apply once during the
growing season, unless the site is particularly poor or the plants show signs of
deficiency.
Use a liquid fertilizer at half the label-recommended strength once every six weeks
for herbs in containers indoors and every three to four weeks for containers outdoors.
Soil pH and fertility
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-herbs-home-gardens#soil-testing-and-fertilizer-929710
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SECTION 4
FERTILIZE
HERBS
LINKS
4 WAYS TO FERTILIZE
YOUR GARDEN WITH HERBS
https://theherbalacademy.com/6-ways-to-fertilize-your-garden-with-herbs/
Can You Use Fertilizer
on Herbs? (How and When?)
https://www.yourindoorherbs.com/should-you-fertilize-potted-herbs-step-by-step-guide/
Do Herbs Need to
Be Fertilized? Know
When and How Much
to Fertilize
https://www.thespruce.com/best-fertilizers-for-awesome-herbs-1761848
Herb Garden – How
to Fertilize Your
Potted Plants
https://monkeysee.com/herb-garden-how-to-fertilize-your-potted-plants/
How To Fertilize Herbs
http://www.gardenality.com/Articles/114/How-To-Info/Fertilizing/How-To-Fertilize-Herbs/default.html
How To Fertilize And
Water Herb Plants
https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/how-to-fertilize-and-water-herb-plants.html
How to Fertilize
an Indoor Herb Garden
https://www.thespruce.com/fertilizing-an-indoor-herb-garden-1762207
HOW TO FERTILIZE
HERBS IN THE
ORGANIC GARDEN
https://getbusygardening.com/fertilizing-herbs/
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Planet
Home
https://planethome.eco/
A Crop-by-Crop
Guide to Growing
Organic Vegetables
and Fruits: Our
Complete Crops at
a Glance Guide
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/crop-guide-growing-organic-vegetables-fruits-zl0z1211zsto
Herbalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalism
Virtual
Herbarium
https://www.virtualinsectary.com/plants.html
Grow Forage
Cook Ferment
https://www.growforagecookferment.com/
Pachamama Alliance
https://www.pachamama.org/
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In My Mind Today
http://inmymindtoday.com/
International Society for Ethnopharmacology
http://www.ethnopharmacology.org/
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