Side-dress-To apply fertilizer to the soil on the side(s) of growing plants to promote fruiting or more vigorous plant growth.
side-dress
To add fertilizer on top of the soil, immediately beside a plant or a row of plants. Water-soluble fertilizers are best used for side-dressing.
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Side-dress: To scratch fertilizer into the soil around individual plants or along rows of plants.
SIDE-DRESSING: To apply fertilizer to the side of a row of growing plants or around single plants.
SIEVE: A garden sieve is a frame with a mesh bottom. Mainly used for separating compost, but sometimes used in very stony gardens.
Side-dressing is where you apply vegetable garden fertilizer around your plant. Really good if you get a lot of rain and you think nutrients are washing away. Don't use too much.
Side-dress each plant 3 weeks after setting out transplants or 5 weeks after sowing from seed with 1 tablespoon of fertilizer high in nitrogen.
Side-Dressing - Dry fertilizer is applied as a side dressing after plants are up and growing. Scatter fertilizer on both sides of the row 6 to 8 inches from the plants. Rake it into the soil and water thoroughly.
SIDE-DRESSING - The application of fertilizer or organic matter around a plant, the material being left on the soil surface rather than being dug in. Also known as top-dressing.
SILICA GEL - A desiccant used to dry flowers for craft use.
I like to side-dress my plants with compost once a year and feed them three to six times a year, depending on the species and the weather. If I'm trying to encourage a fast-growing species, I may feed it every other month in the spring and summer.
Dress Up. Side-dress fall planted garlic with compost and soil amendments high in nitrogen and keep the beds weeded. The large healthy leaves that result will provide ample energy for producing larger bulbs.
Once a month, side-dress with compost or organic fertilizer; just scratch it into the surface of the soil to avoid damaging the leeks' shallow roots. Or, feed with compost tea, made by soaking a bag of compost in a pail of water overnight.
Side-dress plants monthly with about 1 tablespoon of 5-10-10 fertilizer or its equivalent for each plant.
Support bushy, heavy-yielding plants with 2-foot-high cages, or stake them.
Apply heavy organic mulches when summer heat begins to peak.
tall and begin to vine, side-dress with compost or a nitrogen fertilizer and mulch to maintain even moisture. Provide a sturdy support such as an A-frame trellis or plant next to a fence for cucumbers to climb on.
Roses are often called heavy feeders and should be given a side-dressing of compost fertilizer every two weeks. Azaleas in pots require a light feeding of fertilizer once a month.
Great as a plant pick-me-up and side-dressing. Can be poured around the base of plants or used as a foliar feed. Soon you'll have great respect for weeds. Try it! You'll like it!
For other organic tea recipes, see compost tea or oak leaf tea ...
You can side-dress fertilizer down the row once the plants are established to make up for the lower rate. Water and mulch and monitor for insects. Mulching will help to moderate the soil temperature, keep moisture in and weeds out.
Use very little side-dressing
fertilizer during the season. A little bit of nitrogen (composted manure, for example)
applied in smaller, more frequent doses is far preferable to dumping a heavy load in one
or two goes.
Side-dress with compost or well-rotted manure. Each set will form 8-10 shallots. When the tops have dried, pull up the plants. Dry the bulbs in a sunny, well-ventilated place.
Add at least an inch of compost over all growing areas before you plant in the spring, and work the compost into the top several inches of soil. Side-dress heavy-feeding crops such as squash, corn, tomatoes, ...
Daylilies should be fertilized twice a year with a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer which includes trace minerals. If you really want to spoil your plants, side-dress them with well rotted compost or cow manure.
As a matter of fact, most commercial fertilizers are way too strong for ferns and will either severely damage them or kill them outright. The only food ferns need is an annual side-dressing of compost or shredded leaves.
A deep straw mulch can be used for this purpose. Use a four-year rotation to avoid the build up of pests and diseases in the soil. Liquid feed or side-dress 3-4 times during the growing season. Harvest when the leaves begin to die back.
Keep the plants well watered and harvest regularly, to keep them rejuvenating. A mid-season side-dressing with compost or manure will keep them fed. If you have poor soil, fertilize with a general purpose vegetable fertilizer.
 See also: Plant, Soil, Flower, Water, Compost
  
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