Post by aimeruni on Jun 3, 2011 16:52:07 GMT -5
My gardening zone is 5 and I live in northern Michigan. Early growing season for cool weather stuff (any leafy green thing, root crops) is mid-to late April until about Mid June that's if the weather cooperates.
Main growing season is from about Late May, early to mid June if the weather causes problems. Summers are hot, but mild compared to
summers in southern states.
I'm going to guess they're about 6-8 weeks old.
They have some little buds on them, but no blossoms or immature fruit.
The temperatures are currently....
For day time temps, lows are low to mid 60's. Highs are low to mid 70's. The nightime temps are for lows, low to mid 50's and highs are low to mid 60's.
I'm wondering if it will be okay to transplant them? Will they adjust to transplant shock okay?
I'm also growing tomatillos, which are a Mexican tomato in a husk.
They have some blossoms and tiny fruit on them. I'm going to guess they're about 4 weeks old, 6 at the latest.
The same questions I have about the peppers applies to the tomatillos.
I was wondering about fertilizing them. I know that with newly transplanted younger seedlings, you should wait about a week before you transplant. However my pepper and tomatillo seedlings are older. I was told you should fertilize with a high potassium and high phosphorus fertilizer.
I have an 18-21-21 water soluble
fertilizer. I was wondering if I could apply it after they've been transplanted, at full strength, or would this do more harm than good? If it should be diluted, then at what strength (25% weaker than normal strength, 30% weaker than normal strength, 50% weaker than normal strength, etc.)
Main growing season is from about Late May, early to mid June if the weather causes problems. Summers are hot, but mild compared to
summers in southern states.
I'm going to guess they're about 6-8 weeks old.
They have some little buds on them, but no blossoms or immature fruit.
The temperatures are currently....
For day time temps, lows are low to mid 60's. Highs are low to mid 70's. The nightime temps are for lows, low to mid 50's and highs are low to mid 60's.
I'm wondering if it will be okay to transplant them? Will they adjust to transplant shock okay?
I'm also growing tomatillos, which are a Mexican tomato in a husk.
They have some blossoms and tiny fruit on them. I'm going to guess they're about 4 weeks old, 6 at the latest.
The same questions I have about the peppers applies to the tomatillos.
I was wondering about fertilizing them. I know that with newly transplanted younger seedlings, you should wait about a week before you transplant. However my pepper and tomatillo seedlings are older. I was told you should fertilize with a high potassium and high phosphorus fertilizer.
I have an 18-21-21 water soluble
fertilizer. I was wondering if I could apply it after they've been transplanted, at full strength, or would this do more harm than good? If it should be diluted, then at what strength (25% weaker than normal strength, 30% weaker than normal strength, 50% weaker than normal strength, etc.)