In most cases, gardeners believe that there is no point in feeding vegetable crops that continue to bear fruit in September.
But at this time, nightshades can still actively bear fruit - tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. And if the harvest is still ripening, then you can’t leave the plants without nutrition.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", a scientist agronomist and landscape designer, told how to carry out fertilizing.
Firstly, top dressing at the beginning of autumn is carried out at intervals of once every 7-12 days.
Secondly, at this time only phosphorus and potassium supplements are sufficient.
You can use mineral fertilizers, so it is better to avoid humus, green infusions and compost at this time.
How to feed nightshades
1. Good results are obtained from a fertilizer prepared from 2 tablespoons of superphosphate and 1 tablespoon of potassium salt per 10 liters of water.
You can prepare solutions from monophosphate, strictly according to the instructions.
2. If there is a need to use organic matter, then an infusion of wood ash is suitable, which is used at intervals of 1 time per week.
Plants in open ground will have to be covered with spunbond or film, and greenhouses must not be forgotten to be ventilated.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
