Do NOT Apply Your Fertilizer Wrong!

[@jpmyselfme3508]

"I'm not an industry plant, I promise ...... Or am I!?!" 🤣 Instant subscribe. Can't wait to watch your past videos and future videos as well. Great job!

[@brianseybert192]

Stopped using "fertilizers" in my garden a couple years ago. Cover crops, worm castings, hot compost, leaf mold, chop and drop comfrey, LAB and some fermented teas and extracts. More work, but also more rewarding for me. I do send soil samples on occasion, so far just a little low with the nitrogen, everything else is spot on. I try to concentrate on the soil biology, so far so good. Stay Well!!!

[@Sourman5000]

Samples don’t do great with organics because they are only giving you results on what is available in the soil at the time the sample was tested, not what is potentially available after the biology has gone to work and broken down much more organic matter into bioavailable nutrients.

[@brianseybert192]

@@Sourman5000 completely agree, had an infestation of jumping worms that ruined the soil structure in one of my beds, was curious about what was or was not left in the soil. I look at my garden soils under a microscope these days, I think it gives a much better understanding of what is really going on.

[@Sourman5000]

@@brianseybert192 I really want to get a microscope just for looking at the biology in my soil and compost/s tea

[@brianseybert192]

@@Sourman5000 Dr Elaine Ingham (the mother of the soil food web) has several videos on what kind of scope to get and how to prepare a sample. Learning what you are looking at is a different story. Dr Ingham has a school, way over my budget. Books on soil biology are almost non existent. Most of what I learned came from youtube videos and a couple basic microbiology college textbooks. Still, I see things I have no idea what I am looking at, lol. Pollen and fungal spores take a while to get used to. Worm castings and leaf mold have the most diversity with the biology, aged compost is a very close 2nd. I also look at my brewed teas, huge asset for peak biology. Stay Well!!!!

[@Sourman5000]

@@brianseybert192 thanks a ton man. That’s all great info and a very useful head start on where to start. Much appreciated!

[@vance7354]

I would love to see you do a video on GMO plants!

[@REDGardens]

Excellent! This is a really important discussion to have, and you included a lot of really interesting points. Thanks.

[@jacquiehess6618]

I am planting up my ghost pepper plants I started from seed from my last year’s plant thinking, thank you for inspiring me and giving the right information!

[@steveelkins52]

If I knew it was that complicated 40 years ago I would never have started

[@ebby0808]

Its always cuddle times. Thank you for the information.

[@carolstuff]

Thanks for that info Ashley!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Any time!

[@melissalan8105]

Awwe puppy just wants cuddle❤ But thanks for the video I enjoyed them.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasryan5401]

Personally I make my own compost and use it to mulch my flowerbeds every February and I add organic fish blood and bone meal around my plants, they don't get anything until the following year. The veg garden gets organic fish blood and bone meal once a month during the growing season.

[@angelomanzara6600]

Miracle Grow Monday's is a thing at my house. As long as it is not raining. I also use as much compost as I can make since I am growing in construction backfill against my house

[@KarlLew]

I use sub-irrigation, which has an airgap that eliminates root rot. So fertilization basically means dipping a TDS meter (e.g. bluelab wand) into the reservoir and adding fertilizer as needed. The soil above the reservoir is mineral-enriched compost top-dressed annually. I use either organic or hydroponic nutrients since i am comparing the methods. Would love to see your take on subirrigation reservoirs. They give me much more consistent results than traditional gardening methods, which I also use.

[@sirsmilealot5458]

Yup. This is the way.

[@1polynation169]

thank you for this ! stay bright !

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

Can u make a video on “ are broken plants ( broken stems) recoverable ?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh yea that’s a good one. What busted for you?

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

@@GardeningInCanada melon plant, no longer has any leaves but the stem and roots are still ok

[@seth7131]

1000% recoverable if you meet the ends up nicely while they're fresh and you hold them in place for a while. If it's already been a while it may be too late in my experience

[@darcytyler7472]

Love your channel! Very informative and entertaining. Some of the Cannabis growers call the hybrid style "Synganic", I believe. Thanks for the excellent, science based look at gardening😃

[@seth7131]

Blooming fertilizer for tomatoes leads to big harvest! I highly recommended

[@tomatocan2502]

L gotta be honest I used Gaia Kelp on my peepers 1 year and have never seen those affects again. Huge Poblanos. twas a Heat Dome year so ...maybe. I use the promix Brand..? Also my whole second yard is covered in crush gravel. I have been putting in through a big seive I made and blending that with CTIRE Top soul and native clayish soil. I put a Siberian tomato variety into those big pots and they are going crazy. I like the idea of doing soil blending. I remember you saying you want the Shit you scraped your knees on when you were a kid in your dirt.

[@laurabuckholz4607]

Thank you for this informative video! I use Alfalfa as a fertilizer, worm castings, sea soil, leaves, to amend my soil each yr. and for all new transplants liquid pro mix.

[@DogSaveTheBreen]

The next 12 -18 months of watching nature vs industry and Ashley’s spiritual and plant health ❤

[@karenwadlin1761]

So much great information!!! Thanks 😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad it was helpful!

Not always 100% organic here, but the reason I will never use miracle grow is that its owned by monsanto.

[@jaxntax5509]

Please I remember you said what the biboveralls you have were I have a reconstructed hip and am vertically challenged and horizontally proficient in the hip department. You said yours were comfortable for well women. Thank you

[@Qlassyone]

Love the info and the humor, thanks!

[@mr.hamilton5393]

Sharing is caring x2 😊😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Absolutely!

[@vance7354]

Synthganic is what I call what I do, synthetic with organic inputs.

[@FishTankUnited-j6u]

When we use synthetic fertilizer, does it affect the plant to exudate sugar and other good things that need for microbe since the plant has already been given the nutrients from synthetic fert? Can you explain about plant exudate mechanism in relation with giving synthetic fertilizer? Does giving synthetic fertilizer affect the soil food web biologically? TIA

[@Mastadex]

I had a soil test done and the said I'm deficient in phosphate. What should I use? (I also need to up my compost usage apparently)

[@cathy3937]

Ashley, I would love to see a video about slug control. I had a problem last year and anticipate more this season. There is so much bs on the internet. I need your solid advice!

[@rosefamiyeh6038]

Thank you. I was so confused about how it. Please can I used liquid synthetic fertilizer later after using organic on ground.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes, absolutely

[@jordangrendel7788]

Why would I pay for water when I can just get the koolaid 😂😂😂 still laughing

[@jgsawka]

Great video! I always learn something every time! Thank you!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad to hear it!

[@russellradwanski5771]

What are your thoughts on fertilizing bush and tree saplings when newly transplanted? I've read mixed information on this as well as improving the soil at the tree/shrug location, my thought is that ensuring the soil has sufficient available nutrition is important, but if the soil is not lacking anything in particular then it's better not to fertilize due to a risk of damaging the sapling roots. Thoughts?

[@GardeningInCanada]

For those guys compost & manure mixed in with the soil is ideal. I would not go to hard on synthetic &/or anything Nitrogen rich. You just open a bag of worms when it comes to disease and pest infiltration

[@russellradwanski5771]

​@@GardeningInCanada I added vermicomposting, composted horse manure, peat, and mixed that into the existing soil (highly calcareous, high pH), so sounds like it I did the correct thing (hopefully)

[@solanisomeni]

As usual, you are able to break it down so that I understand what you are saying. Yes, it does make sense, especially since I'm not a person that is able to understand all the science lingo. I pretty much add the fertilizer how you showed in this video. To me, it just makes sense, that if you add the fertilizer in direkt contact with the "baby roots", you'll most likely burn them so yes, a buffer zone between the roots and the fertilizer is highly logical, regardless of if it's synthetic or organic. On a side note... I wasn't able to respond to your reply on my post in regards to *pickled green tomatoes*. Yes, you can pickle green tomatoes, same as you do with cucumber pickles and many other veggies. You can make relish and I even made green pasta sauce one year and also added in some of my prolific left over, had no idea what to do with zucchini... Taste was OK but, I do realize it all comes down to what spices you use, if you want something to not only be healthy but, also taste good. Heck with the right spices, you can make your spagetti sauce totally meat free by using grated/shredded carrots, or if you don't have enough hamburger and you need a "filler"... (I did that when the kids were young and finances were basically non existent) Anyhow, I digress.... Yes, you can pickle green tomatoes. I've "heard" that you can do it with okra too but... naaa, not going to go there and NOT with Brussels sprouts either... 🤢 *edit* I will NOT even go near fried green tomatoes... 🤮

[@brentb7643]

Whats the deal with firefly petunias and will you grow some for us!

[@SunnyNot]

What about "Vegetable" miracle gro? It's 10-5-15. Will it need some phosphorus addition?

[@ZZ_Trop]

I chugged about half of a milk jug full of mixed miracle gro when I was a kid. It was summer, I was thirsty and I thought it was kool-aid. I was fine.

[@PlantObsessed]

Synthganic ...orgathetic... Although I prefer 20 I do find most people prefer about 8. It's fine I'll just take 2- 8's 😮👍🏼

[@teac117]

Miracle gro label instructions on broadcast & dig 3" is basically a 'chaotic sideband'. Perfect for the home gardener because have you seen some of the layouts out there? :D Just sayin'

[@GardeningInCanada]

Lolll true!

[@wendymoyer782]

Why do I feel that you were watching me plant my garden? I try, so hard, to stay neat and organized, but chaos always wins!

[@cardstockcollector]

Thank You!

[@GardeningInCanada]

No problem! What do you normally do?

[@ro2974]

would you be able to cover things about growing fruit trees please?

[@Gayle.M]

Any idea how long manure is supposed to be good as a fertilizer? Most manures can’t be used right away because it will burn the plants. But at what age does it lose the benefits of fertilizer and just becomes soil?

[@jonathanhao1640]

I heard using synthetic fertilizer regularly will lead to salt accumulation in the soil. Is that just a myth?

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s myth. There is no lead and salt wise. Salt is washed away pretty easily. Organics have salt as well

[@teac117]

As backgrounder, the elemental nutrient ions plants need will always have a compliment, whether it be an anion/cation. The pairs are called salts (in chemistry). When water dries up, the anion/cations will cling back to each other and these salts will precipitate. This is for both synthetic and bioavailable microbe butt excretions.

[@miltkarr5109]

There's only 1 situation I've encountered with a salt build up and that's indoor pots without a drain hole. In outdoor flower pots I dump a total of 1/4 pound of potassium chloride in each big pot throughout the season that's as salty as it gets but if I let off the flowers are definitely worse for it.

[@Chris-op7yt]

slow release isnt used much for veggies, as you're not in control of the nutrient release timing. good for perenial plants and pot plants. i'm going all in on high pumice percentage for long term pot plants, as too much organic matter always tends towards compaction and rotting, even with some perlite.

[@seth7131]

I agree, I used some of the miracle grow shake feed for tomatoes, it seemed to help but I was still adding liquid fertilizers🤷‍♂️

[@Chris-op7yt]

@@seth7131 : yes, it disappears and you dont know if still in soil or not. plus the release is way to slow for fast growing veggies. great for ornamentals though

[@85jacob85]

Would you say the slow release tree fertilizer is the same stuff as any other slow release fertilizer?

[@RachelTsTime]

I learned to garden from my parent (a microbiologist and a biologist) and they also use Miracle Grow and swear by it. We also use more organic matter in our soil. I brought my Espoma products and amend the soil but all my fertilizing is from the “blue koolaid”

[@mr.hamilton5393]

Can I dilute my synthetic in water or dissolve them in water and use it like 10-10-10

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yup!

[@dnawormcastings]

Great video 🇳🇿❤️🌱

[@sjewitt22]

What is the deal with nettle nd comfrey homemade fertilzers or grass liquid, any good? And as it's liquid is it quick acting? Cheers

[@GardeningInCanada]

Still needs to be decomposed. I have seen it Mentioned alot though. Maybe because it is so abundant

[@justmenicole4842]

I pulled all the nettle in my flower beds in spring ( Qc here) stick them in a bucket with water , cover it and leave it bake in the sun for a good 6 weeks. It reeks and gets foamy .i use a little bit diluted to a light green colour and water my veggies once a week, so far I got decent harvest with just that and my homemade compost . last year I planted 35 Tomas and got almost 100 lbs .so for now it works and its free

[@SunnyNot]

ok, i have a bizzare question about manures... Do they ever contain tetnus or other nasty bacteria that can harm you?

[@DennisD-yv4ys]

I'm trying a new fertilizer method! Basically digging up some black muck out of a swamp area then makings it into a slurry with water then applying! I'll make a short later...any thoughts

[@seth7131]

I'm not sure if thats a fertilizer but I always rotate SOME dirt around my yard. Nutrients are getting different in different areas. You'd probably have similar result if you worked the swamp mud into the dirt or watered with straight pond water- I bet that'd be a great foliar feed

[@mr.hamilton5393]

Weather man plus.. cold air coming

[@GardeningInCanada]

Tell me about it! Cold and windy!!!

[@johnroehsler6440]

What do you think of General Hydroponics Flora series? I have been using it for 30 years and I love it.

[@jeil5676]

This chevdo is spicy as heck

[@rickyry1583]

Synorganic?

[@sjewitt22]

Could you please do a video.and give us the low down on the Jdam method? Quality or bullshit or somewhere in between? Cheers

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes! That’s request alot lately

[@miltkarr5109]

​@@GardeningInCanadaI'm most curious about the Jadam sulfur for pests.

[@chrisschultz1580]

I'm also interested in an unbiased scientific evaluation of Jadam methods. It's a system with many different components. I'm skeptical of the claims made by some of the advocates because they come across as dogmatic high priests of the "one true belief ".

[@justinarnold7725]

People need to be careful when it comes to the different definitions of Certified Organic v organic addiditives to the garden Certified Organic means it Certified for use in Organic growing it doesn't mean it's from organic sources many Certified Organic fertilisers come from mineral source, organic material can come from non Certified Organic sources like animal manures, biosolids and hay or straw which may be contaminated with herbicides

[@GardeningInCanada]

Omph that’s a whole other bag of worms 😅

[@justinarnold7725]

​@@GardeningInCanadaYip

[@teac117]

@@GardeningInCanada Don't touch the poop. Literally :P

[@marilynturcotte5304]

It looks like I'm going to have to change from liquid fish organic to some kind of granular fertilizer, which is probably easier to work with.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It’s much simpler because you can’t forget 🤣

[@ausfoodgarden]

At the start of the video you say organic or conventional fertilizers. Surely conventional would be organic, there were no chemical companies thousands of years ago. It was manure and compost. Sorry, it just sounded wrong to me. Monsanto and Miracle Gro are so ingrained worldwide that I don't think you are a plant. Or are you?🤣 I also don't have a problem with using synthetic fertilizers in certain situations. Great information on best ways to apply different fertilizers and when(why?) Cheers!

[@norsinelshabrawy6031]

In what city do you live?

[@1JasonBradly]

From Victoria, thank you for all the info. Incredibly helpful in many ways. Lol I as well get gardening supplies from CT. This adds confidence to me that you do the same.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good old CT lol 😂

[@jeil5676]

I like to bottom dress.

[@stephown5374]

Which plant would be the best poster child for being an "industry plant"? LOL

[@GardeningInCanada]

Tomato lol those suckers make everyone fall in love with gardening

[@stephown5374]

@@GardeningInCanada It was another plant that was my gateway to gardening. LOL

[@Darknamja]

😉😉

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

Synganic.

[@gdutrow]

Synganics is what the canna world calls it.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I still think gardeners need their own version. Cannabis cult scares me. They are very passionate

[@InDeepPudding]

I don't understand how you can eat fertilizer??? Like sure it can be safe for plants but NPK in that quantity is surely not good for HUMANS??

[@bastionwolf]

It isn't, that's why she showed the bag of blue cool aid. Please don't eat your plant fertilizers.

[@519oliveira]

Synganic is what “tomato” growers like to call it. Don’t ask me how I know lol

[@kimzgunplauniverse4950]

Semi organic..

[@bigjeffsb]

"industry plant" 🤣😂🤣

[@GardeningInCanada]

😏😏

[@cdncampcook8680]

Synthanic 😂

[@GardeningInCanada]

🙃

[@alishafarmer7674]

I'm so confused. I've always heard Miracle Gro is the devil.

[@chrisavery5208]

Synganics

[@GainingDespair]

I've always heard (at least for the US) that the government allows synthetic fertilizer companies put heavy metals in their fertilizers (paid to do so). The reason for this is no real place to store heavy metals without contamination and that in small quantities per bag its not that dangerious to the land. However over years these heavy metals can build up from prolonged synthetic fertlizer use. Any thoughts on this, or I've just believed BS? I don't even recall where I heard this but I've just taken it as the gosphel.

[@miltkarr5109]

What heavy metals? Ill pay extra for some iron, zinc, and manganese. All these fertilizers have spec sheets with lead and arsenic and others listed, none are dangerously high and certainly wouldn't be an efficient way to dispose of them. 10 micrograms of lead in every 50lb bag doesn't add up too quick.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I have never heard of that before to be honest

[@wayneessar7489]

The testing is spectrometry so the sample is heated to an incredibly high heat, this is why the results show all sorts of elements not released in life situations. 400°c is the heat used.

[@ASpinnerASpinner]

Sorganic

[@dismurrart6648]

Organsynth to get the youth excited about nutrients

[@uvoima]

Can I just say that I’m happy Ashley is a pitty mama!!!

[@Aussie-des420]

Nothing wrong with synthetics it’s all the same shit at the end. Please don’t know the difference. Just don’t overdo it like anything else.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yup very true

[@projectoldman3383]

I try to avoid dogma but dang it, it just seems like your denying the benefits of a more sustainable model. You said yourself compost applications help build soil, isn't soil erosion an actual issue? Aren't synthetic fertilizers a petrochemical product which is a finite resource and requires extraction? If I can grow food in a less harmful and truly sustainable manner isn't it my responsibility to do so? Nutrient leaching is a major issue with synthetic fertilizers and while some manure based compost can leach it is not comparable overall. Fertilizer cost are among the highest on farms and while a transition period may reduce yields that is almost always offset by savings in fertilizer costs. I think using synthetic ferts as a base for growing is problematic in the long term when there is a sustainable method to reach the same goal. It doesn't have to be all or none but leaning into a future free of synthetics is my choice. Rant over.

[@teac117]

@@projectoldman3383 It's more efficient to transport refined synthetic fertilizers around the globe than it is bulk compost. If you're a closed-cycle farm with your own compost and mine, then all the more power to you. Responsible usage of synthetics (where much research is involved in controlling volatility and leeching) mitigates many of the cons you've observed with grandpa's farm. The scale of agriculture these days means that a lot of scientists and agronomists are employed to min-max inputs in a sustainable fashion. Counter-rant over.

[@Aussie-des420]

@@projectoldman3383 there will never be a future without fertiliser minerals not salts minerals

[@projectoldman3383]

@@Aussie-des420 I’m not sure I get your point. In The US the trend towards huge, corporate owned, mono crop farms utterly dependent on pesticides, herbicides, petrochemical fertilizers, GMO seeds, million dollar tractors and government subsidies is frightening to me. That type of farming uses the soil as a mere substrate that holds roots and applied nutrients. The disconnection from such an elemental process as plant growth is a quintessential expression of current attitudes towards stewardship of the planet. My personal success has shown me that there is a way for successful farming(micro) using none of the inputs I spoke of earlier, the problem is how to scale it up to feed billions. Truly though the real impediment is battling the power structures that reap trillions off of the current systems in place which will fight tooth and nail to keep those systems in place. For me that is the reason I wouldn’t encourage synthetic fertilizers as they normalize the view of that dystopian method of farming I outlined earlier and reinforce the trend away from natural farming methods. As I said I am an idealist and I understand this is a multifaceted and complex issue without a simple solution.

[@tack122]

Singanic, because you are sinning against the ways of organic. lol

[@GardeningInCanada]

LMFAO SOLD ! I love this

[@Sourman5000]

Synganic it was coined by some canna grower long time ago.

[@wayneessar7489]

Certified Organic can be soluble in water, like Protassium+ an organic sulphate of potash.

[@dooney1908]

synganics is a cannabis thing. been around for a while now

[@LuckyPat335]

Synganic= Organic + Synthetic

[@brianramsey3824]

A schwak load huh

[@GardeningInCanada]

Is that a Sask word maybe

[@brianramsey3824]

@@GardeningInCanada that might be idk

[@briancunningham5011]

Ello bootyful😂

[@GardeningInCanada]

😏

[@andredumas9547]

Just a guess, your dog looks like a pit bull.

[@b_lumenkraft]

It's syngornics, actually. How don't you know.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s the cannabis world gardeners need something of their own 💅🏻

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@GardeningInCanada there is this meme with the two slides. One says 'organic growers', the other says 'salt growers'. Both come together at the same point where it's saying 'dank ass weed I would smoke'. ;)

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@GardeningInCanada (i made that word up, you know that, right?)

[@teac117]

@@b_lumenkraft Spelling diff -> noun: Synganics. adv: Syngornically You will find it in the cannabis crowd.