How to Use LIQUID FERTILIZER in Your Vegetable Garden || Black Gumbo

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

A little thought for the folks that question the wisdom of using lower dosages of nitrogen more frequently: In a purely natural environment, the available nitrogen in the soil from decomposing organic matter and other sources rarely exceeds %3 - so a low concentration fertilizer more closely matches what the plants are accustomed to. 🌳👍

[@mandyl7777]

I am a 100 percent newbie to gardening. I technically don’t even have one lol. I have been binge watching your videos trying to get all the info I can. I like how you get right to the point and make it very easy to understand :)

[@j.b.6855]

No time like the present to jump in. Start small with a few plants, you can likely get some plant starts at this time of year. I would start out with a few containers as it can be easier.

[@mandyl7777]

@@j.b.6855 Yes, I am definitely going to do that. :)

[@jeradan2020]

Yes he is awesome.

[@sv3931]

This is my first year for vegs. What a learning curve...first lesson, these are not my usual succulents. I'd hate to have tried this without Scott! But I've gotten some yummy cukes, onions, and everything else is fruiting, oh the anticipation! Failures: peppers 😑 No jalies, no bells ever sprouted. •sigh•

[@j.b.6855]

@@sv3931 Did you start the peppers inside, or outside? I have had a horrible trying to start them from seed outside. But inside with a heat mat, and seed starting cells and a humidity cover they almost all come up.

[@gloriveegardenjournal5371]

Your bucket technique makes me want to slap my forehead! I’ve been going in and out, in and out, in and out of the house filling my watering can. You have just saved me so much time!

[@simplysimple7628]

That water soluble fish fertilizer is amazing. Use it on everything. Alaska morbloom too.

[@suz1665]

I usually "stand outside like a fool" as you say 😂, with a watering can. Thanks for the tip on the big buckets!!

[@garden_geek]

Well now I’m going to have Man of Constant Sorrow stuck in my head all day but I’m not even mad lol

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

I Love 511 and now I need some Neptune’s harvest thanks a lot Scott was looking for something natural to replace an organic dry I bought that was more geared toward blossoming.

[@cityofoaks]

I don't have the water soluble fert but I put some of my organic, granular fertilizer in a one gallon jug and let it sit for several days. I bought a bunch of bags of the organic, granular on clearance so I have a LOT. Then I pour some of that into a watering can and fill the remainder of the can with water. It's been working.

[@keyphabenyisrael3219]

What specific ones did you catch on clearance, if you don't mind my asking?

[@cityofoaks]

@@keyphabenyisrael3219 What I used was the Expert Gardener Organics Tomato and Vegetable (the N-P-K numbers are 3-5-6). The bags that I got were 17 pounds and I believe they were marked down to $3.50. I also got some Jobes brand organic, granular tomato and vegetable fertilizer at the same time but the expiration date on it was sooner than the Expert Gardener, which I still have, so I used the Jobes up first (the Jobes was about the same weight bags and about the same price). At the same time I got 1 gallon jugs of the Alaska brand fish emulsion for $1. The weird thing is that the quart bottles of the same brand fish emulsion were more expensive than the 1 gallon jugs... go figure (no real difference in the expiration dates on either the 1 gallon jugs or quart bottles). Check Walmart when they are doing their end of summer clearance.

[@keyphabenyisrael3219]

@@cityofoaks Thanks for that information! We caught some decent deals at Lowe's on the 16lb Jobe's Tomato & Vegetable and Holly Food fertilizers, but we came up empty trying to get organic fertilizer and soil amendments on clearance at our local Walmart locations.

[@cityofoaks]

@@keyphabenyisrael3219 I think it's hit or miss, not all of the Walmarts around me had the same clearance prices.

[@mindy779]

I use regular fish emulsion but after seeing your video I have an order coming. I told the company I heard it fron your KZbin channel. 👍.I also use seaweed/kelp too.

[@jenz1138]

You must've been reading my mind. While I was fertlizing my tomato plants Saturday, I thought, "I wonder if I'm doing this right." I've been using a big green watering can with the same fertilizer...whatta pain-in-the-butt! Very sloppy. Your way looks a lot more precise. Learned a better way by watching your videos, as always!

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

That's exactly how I water my garden. I fill up a bucket and use a cup.

[@deebirdwell2051]

Absolutely enjoyed this episode! I just purchased Alaska Fish Fertilizer and applied it today to all my tomato, pepper and cucumber plants. I was going to plan on next treatment in 3 weeks but think I will follow in your lead and do at 2 weeks. Your garden looks fabulous!

[@Juanrivers2022]

I have the small bottle of Neptune's harvest and just use 2 caps full of it and water my plants this is better with a gallon

[@practicallyplants2747]

That's a great point about potted plants and how the nutrients leech out the bottom vs. the ground that can have the leeching slowed by natural impediments.

[@ubuntunewb]

This is how I do it too, but I use MicroLife Maximum Blossom with a root stimulate (seaweed + humic) and a touch of fish emulsion. My tomatoes and cucumbers are loaded.

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

I became a Neptune's Harvest fan this year. LOVE their products.

[@kateym2198]

So have I

[@sv3931]

I'm sold on the fish emulsions too! Had been using Alaska, and am delight to find one with better fruiting #s! Will order straight away! 👍

[@peterlynchchannel]

I love the low key humor of this, explaining each plant, what it needs, what problems it might have and then simply dumping some fertilizer on it and moving on. You make successful gardening look so simple. I know I'll be trying some of that stuff.

[@silverskyranch]

Also in Texas, when you mentioned all the rain, and feeding now before there's another week of rain, I paused the video to go feed my own garden because I forgot to this morning! lol. Personally have used a watering can, but decided to do your method today, and it didn't take nearly as long, and didn't get near as much of the smelly fish emulsion splashed back on me! Don't know why I never though of just doing it with a 5 gallon bucket and re-used sour cream container before...

[@ScottHead]

Yes, the small bucket is a gallon, I use half a gallon for each tomato plant, meaning 10 gallons total, two five gallon buckets worth. Since I lost three of my tomatoes, there is a little letf to go around to other plants. I'll mix another five gallons for various potted plants. Easy peasy.

[@YeasminAmi]

i just fertilised my plants with Liquid Mustard cake fertilisers today... We have rainy season ahead of us so It's the last liquid fertiliser until rain stops in August... I'll just spray them untill then

[@josorr]

Alright Scott I'll give it a shot.

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

Just watched 2weeks of videos🤷‍♀️🥰

[@agingbeautifullybyjosie4601]

Thank you for my new knowlege,in fertilizing

[@patientlywaiting12]

I literally went out and used fish fertilizer on EVERYTHING this morning lol love the stuff

[@spendheretoday3770]

Hit the wrong button. How does our swamp water compear with these products? My first batch is just about ready. Can't waste to try it.

[@ScottHead]

Swamp water can vary wildly depending on what you put in it. Fish fertilizers have excellent trace minerals. I use this more often than swamp water since its more predictable. I use swamp water mostly on my trees.

[@spendheretoday3770]

I thought you used it on everything. That's what I've started doing. Does it get any better if I start adding fish to it?

[@calidazeable]

Hello! Sure hope you see my comment ...🙏🏼👏🏼 I just found your channel today ... I’ve planted a variety of plants for my first time .. tomato .. lettuce .. bell, carrots, cucumber ..squash .. green onion ... & snap peas (??) 😬 I started approx 4-5 wks ago .. they looked starved or puny? (but trying hard 💪🏼) .. I water nicely & faithful daily .. I initially used bag dirt (veggie) to plant .. With this small info I’ve given .. thoughts of what to add to give them awesome power & growth 🙌🏼 ... I am desperate to give them strength needed Thank you for your time!

[@ScottHead]

It might not be the right time of year for growing many of the things you have started 4-5 weeks ago. Keep doing what you are doing and give the plants a weak water-soluble all-purpose fertilizer. Other than that, its just about the season and temperatures.

[@tomevans4402]

Mid valley California here and my garden is doing terrible, hardly any tomato’s or cucumbers, peppers are not growing. I’ll fertilize today. Not sure what’s going on.

[@Juanrivers2022]

I have cucumbers growing well inside a broken cooler and they're doing well, I put on the bottom leaves, coffee grounds, rotten fruit and vegetables some twigs branches and then a full bag of kellogs raised bed mix and sprinkled some dr.earth the cucumber is nice and green

[@MageGrayWolf]

I've been trying to get on a fertilizing schedule.

[@janwc1]

"I'll just give it a little bit of drink" *pours 3 cups* haha 😂 enjoy these videos.

[@debbybrady1246]

We have SOOO much frickin rain...I hope I can save my veggies...

[@catclark8858]

Same here in Dallas TX.

[@Liwayputi]

Just did this myself. Like the alarm idea!

[@j.b.6855]

Perfect timing for this video Scott. I am starting the fertilization today. The last plants for the summer garden went in a week ago (mostly flowers) and I am waiting on some seeds to pop up to fill in empty spaces. Now its time in 5b to switch from building the garden to maintaining it. I have a few options for fertilizer. Fish Emulsion, a concoction I am making with water and pelleted chicken manure, and I am starting a bucket of fetid brew from weeds. Google calendar is my friend,, I would be lost without it on my phone.

[@BrianTheLog]

I think I have to do this to my potted tomatoes, they have stopped producing tomatoes

[@steve-km3oo]

outstanding presentation. thumbs up and put you in my favorites.

[@ScottHead]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@saryiv4360]

Is this liquid fertilizer organic? I really don't want any chemical on my plant.

[@ScottHead]

The fish emulsion I use is, and the Neptune's harvest is. But I also use some fertilizers that are not organic.

[@jtalias]

A brass siphon mixer works wonders when you have a lot of plants to fertilize. No more filling lots of buckets.

[@sv3931]

A what? I always like _easy!_

[@noramaegomez197]

Scott I haven’t heard you talking about your compost tea ? Are you still making it ?

[@ScottHead]

Not much, been using the liquid fertilizer this year.

[@lisareis8117]

The Neptune’s Harvest products are great! I use the tomato and veg weekly and the crab and lobster as a preplant. Works great!

[@vee5032]

Lol I'm glad I am not the only one using the bucket with fertilizer like that. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@michellelord5620]

Good morning ,. can I use fresh flower food packets in my veggie garden?

[@ScottHead]

I’m not sure what’s in those packets so I can’t really say.

[@Danfoodforest]

Great tips. Fish Emulsion Fertilizer is good stuff .. Have a blessed rest of the week

[@metalrabbit09]

Really like this channel

[@BRExteriorPro]

Good video I subscribed

[@BlazeCasey]

I ordered a gallon container of this fish Emulsion Fertilizer from Amazon, but apparently the delivery driver was throwing around the package and didn't know what was inside the box, and the gallon container EXPLODED inside the truck and went everywhere! 😅

[@ScottHead]

Nasty. Well, hopefully it teaches him a lesson.

[@kimberlysampson8561]

The squrrels has desamated my corn crop? I am sick?

[@ScottHead]

Squirrels love corn. Pellet rifle and some onions and garlic and I hear squirrel stew is outstanding.

[@spendheretoday3770]

Was this shot before you had Daves's swamp water ?

[@ScottHead]

No, I've had swamp water for years.

[@jokernobody3921]

I have 3-3-5 (NPK) can I use it as much as you use yours?

[@ScottHead]

Yeah, maybe even a little more.

[@bonnieclarkson5615]

Can compost tea be made from compost that is not completely done?

[@ScottHead]

Yes, just let it steep a bit longer.

[@uhurutimes8721]

Very helpful ♥️

[@oleman490]

oh me thought i was subscribed already;;;; just did;;; no wonder I had to hunt ya down;;;lol;;;now maybe we bother you more;;;lol;;;keep em comin;;;

[@jeradan2020]

Thank you MR. Gumbo good information, I’m over here in the woodlands. I did just as you said today..

[@hectorramirez9353]

That's nothing I have ten foot orange cherries tomatoes

[@ScottHead]

Mine are at least 10 feet long, but half of the vine is dropped and lying on the ground. I expect to get 15 feet before the heat sets in.

[@Eezzy108]

I make my own fertilisers , I have a 220 litre barrels 3 of them , one for seaweed and fish. , one for veggie left over plants from peas zucchini tomatoes ect and another one for weeds, oh and one for stinging nettles smaller one I fertiliser weekly, plants love it and the soil, I don’t even think to much about how much or what I’m mixing there is a wonderful symbiosis of the garden No need to store bought items your garden gives most of it , just buy fresh fish and make a fertiliser , I’m lucky to live only 150km from the coast and collect seaweed once twice a year Farms local to use give away free manure from cows and horses too

[@mytwocents7527]

I applied fish fertilizer just as it was getting dark outside. Man it stunk. In the morning one of my tomato containers was knocked over. I suspect racoons smelled the fish and thought the container had something to eat inside. I would suggest applying the stinky fish fertilizer in the morning, not at night.

[@slamdunk58]

Aren't we supposed to keep the leaves of our tomato plants dry to prevent disease? Thanks. Great video.

[@ScottHead]

Mostly that's so that we don't splash soil on the leaves, that's the source of disease. But it rains anyway, whatcha gonna do?

[@slamdunk58]

@@ScottHead Good point. Thanks.

[@KonjikiKonjiki]

No fuss, no muss beyond the expected -- good stuff! I know one of my cats likes to get into blood meal, going to guess your lovely pup also gets excited for fertiliser day due to the wonderful smells. ^_&

[@ScottHead]

Yes, the pup enjoys when I fertilize.

[@hardyakka6200]

My Asparagus gets fertilized but the rest of the garden has to make do with Blood and bone and chook pellets when I do a minimal till. After that they get seaweed solution poured over them. Not too keen on nitrogen fertilizers. We don't do rain in winter so leaching isn't a problem. Never use chemical fertilizers I like the worms in the garden. Very interesting though.

[@lzshow]

I have 5 gallon, 10 gallon and 20 gallon plants. Do i give them all the same amount of fertilizer

[@johnzeiger910]

Ha-How

[@LillyR539]

I use those also need to up it I think we just got inches of rain Thanks Scott love your channel 🤠🦋🦋🦋

[@booswalia]

Thanks. That was just the information I was looking for.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

It's been raining so much in southeast Texas that it's been hard to fertilize

[@deewinston5651]

What a good idea to put a reminder in your phone to fertilize. I also like your idea of mixing it in a five gallon bucket. I have the Neptune Harvest and it does smell but it’s good for the plants. Thanks Scott

[@ScaryFear]

Very cool. I have the Alaska stuff. I need to get the neptunes harvest. I was away for a week too and now my plants are mad at me.

[@carmenharbin]

Big bucket energy! So helpful, thank you!!

[@barbisrule]

Thanks for posting. I will be fertilizing like you suggest starting this evening.

[@BadWeatherfreak]

What you think about using a 10-10-10 for small papaya plants?

[@snugglebunny.jmosbrook]

I love your show. You are so calm, and your information flows out nicely meaning you speak well, have the gift of gab. Great information even great detail on topics. Thank you.

[@lzshow]

So like 4cups of the fertilizer solution per container?

[@hectorramirez9353]

I dump canned sardines in doil

[@ScottHead]

I prefer to eat them. ;-)

[@kevinbossick8374]

I tried Neptune years ago. Did not notice a difference. Plus the price and the smell, whoa. David the Good convinced me to try liquid gold. It's free and organic. My garden is doing great this year. I have been doing monthly videos of my garden.

[@sv3931]

Lovely garden. Nice taste in music. I had a red-lored Amazon for many years. After reaching breeding age, she got a bit nippy. I finally rehomed her @ the local aviary. I check in on her on occasion and she's happy & healthy, and has been a mom several times now. But I miss her antics...

[@kevinbossick8374]

@@sv3931 Thanks. Our bird gets goofy when the Grateful Dead is playing. Which is a lot.

[@lilycardoso4679]

Thanks for the advice! Some of the plants in my beds are not as green as they should be.

[@ausfoodgarden]

I'm guessing that Neptune's Harvest is mainly a seaweed solution with a bit of fish emulsion otherwise I'd expect the N to be much higher. I usually use a mix of seaweed and fish emulsion as a base fertilizer and just the seaweed solution when fruiting plants are starting to set. I have to admit I don't apply it as often as I should but still get decent results. I guess the compost keeps them going. Really easy to follow video with good information 👍

[@neptunesharvest]

It is mostly Fish, but because we don't cook it down, our N is lower than Fish Emulsion, which is cooked. Ours is cold processed. We make a lot of formulas.

[@ScottHead]

Hey great to know. I love your fertilizer, just bought another jug!

[@ausfoodgarden]

@@neptunesharvest Sounds great! Here in Australia the stores don't stock it and online it costs around $40 I'll have to see if there's anything similar available down here.

[@neptunesharvest]

@@ScottHead Thanks so much, and we appreciate you showing our fertilizer in your videos! You do a great job! All the best, Ann

[@BlindShepherd]

Needed this! Thank you 🙏 “Let’s do this!” 😁

[@bycfr08]

Great tip! Never thought of this bucket way.

[@lorettajackson6792]

Thank you this helped me out alot as a beginner

[@martindohnal7154]

👍🧑‍🌾

[@jonhawkins2374]

That neptunes fertilizer is awesome!!!

[@garynorcal4269]

As always, thanks for good insights and advice on plant and garden needs...

[@cltinturkey]

If it hadn't rained recently, would you have watered the plants FIRST and then added the Neptune's Harvest boost AFTER?

[@ScottHead]

No I just water the plants with the fertilizer. Pre-watering would be good if it had been exceptionally dry though.

[@marybethg5505]

I do have some fish emulsion I will try that also

[@raydowdy6914]

What is the name of the fertilizer again please.

[@myriadcorp]

I'm using Miracle Grow 1table spoon per gallon every two weeks. We have so much rain the past two weeks should I start feeding every week for my containers?

[@ScottHead]

I'd stick to the schedule just for economics. But it won't hurt to give a little extra.

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

I love your videos love your choice of music too I want as big of a harvest as I can also going to look through your videos for some on fall planting I have never planted in fall before and it’s really important I learn what to plant and when and anything I can grow over winter they phased out my job so I’m thinking it’s more important then ever, is there anything I should add to my raised bed to make it more successful it’s basically bag potting soil, compost if you have any updated tips it would be greatly appreciated thank you sir for your experience and time

[@ScottHead]

Compost is always a good addition, there can never be too much.

[@nancyseery2213]

Hi, I'm Nancy from where in the world is Murfreesboro (TN) and found you from David the Good. I feel sure your garden series will be a big help to me as I am gardening in my back yard in a subdivision.

[@ScottHead]

Welcome Nancy!

[@oleman490]

where did you get your chilipitine plants or seeds;;;; mine look different;;;I ordered some on line ;;;; they came from china;;;didn't notice that until they didn't look like the ones grew pickin and usin back on the ole homestead;;;lol;;;great pepper sauce;;went down to the hill country to old homestead and picked abatch from wild petines from years past and started new plants here;;;peppers are smaller than what I see on your plants;;;;;

[@ScottHead]

I got my seeds at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

[@hobbyhobbit7643]

Do you still use Alaska 5-1-1? Is there a HUGE difference in the 2?

[@ScottHead]

Yes, I use it in the early part of growing when I want the foliage to develop.

[@vickirickman9373]

Thank you Scott as always you are soooo helpful

[@RandyFelts2121]

Does it bring varments into your property?

[@ScottHead]

The vegetables bring varmints, lol. No, the fertilizer soaks into the soil and loses its smell within hours.

[@RandyFelts2121]

@@ScottHead Thanks couple hours north of you.

[@Grayald]

Neptunes Harvest is wonderful

[@keithknechg3217]

Happy 4th! Great vid,i already use the neptunes although i never considered the fact its low dose.all my plants are in containers albeit they are large rectangular with a resevoir and a drain spout.hard rain pushes all the fertilizer down.your opinion on adding microbes,good fungi and beneficial nematodes( found a good amount of japanese beetle grubs in one container neem oiled it for now,waiting on the nematodes).thanx much.

[@keithknechg3217]

What is your opinion on adding micobes ,good root fungi and good nematodes to container plants,e tn we a have pretty a good and fairly lengthy growing season.all container grown due to the deer and rabbits( which we also harvest in season) food plot loaded with blooming clover...thats where all the bees are.kind of a ying / yang thing feed the wild life and bees no pollination on the veggies🤔

[@marybethg5505]

What a great channel - love what you do and how you explain things - just subbed (I’m in Arizona and just planted some starters - Cucumbers squash, watermelon m, cantaloupe boy it is so hot they are struggling so trying to work it all out and watched your video on the wilting plants and how that’s natural but sometimes it seems due to this crazy heat/sun ). Do you have constant rain we have no rain

[@ScottHead]

Constant rain this past week and now its raining again.

[@liliaduran359]

How would I know when it's time to harvest my sugar baby watermelon? I planted them in feb after the ice storm, but it didn't put out any flowers until March

[@ScottHead]

I really don't know, I've grown watermelons a few times and usually just harvest them when they feel full and heavy.

[@tessalia87]

I recently bought a ph soil tester and was shocked to learn my potting soil is extremely acidic in the 3-4 ph range. I wonder if it’s from heavy rains here in central Florida. Can you tell me why that is? Thanks!

[@ScottHead]

No clue, too many variables. You can amend to bring the pH closer to neutral.

[@jennb8519]

Do you ever use the neptunes harvest rose and flowering? On Amazon it says for best results use tomato and veg with the the floweing one.... just wondering if it is not needed...

[@ScottHead]

I only use the tomato and veg formular, so far I've not needed any other.

[@KenH737]

Love your videos. Is the Neptunes Harvest the only thing I need to add or do I need a calcium supplement as well?

[@ScottHead]

Some additional calcium is a good idea if you know you need it. Like if you have had blossom end rot in the past.

[@jonathanhicks3342]

I wish that nuptunes harvest was a little cheaper lol BTW next level gardening has a discount code in all of his video descriptions

[@ScottHead]

One gallon lasts me an entire season though so it all works out.

[@sugarcreekvet]

I am a big believer in liquid fertilizer

[@debbybrady1246]

I just ordered the fertilizer..

[@dparamful]

Don't you worry about getting the manure tea on the tomatoes? Could be a significant ecoli risk if tomatoes are eaten raw, isn't it?

[@ScottHead]

No worries, just wash well. Its fish emulsion, not manure, and while funky smelling, it isn't a large source of e. coli.

[@hard2fathom1]

I was wondering how your organza bags worked on the tomatoes. My tomato blossoms are starting to set fruit, so I'm going to need to figure something out soon to keep the birds away.

[@ScottHead]

Works great! I've been using them on the cherry tomatoes but have not really used them on the larger ones yet, just too much work.