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Mercersburg, PA

How much liquid fertilizer do you all use when you are doing a foliar feeding--i have 10-34-0 that i am planning on using shortly.I was thinking somewhere around 1-2 oz in my 2 gal sprayer.

6/10/2011 9:35:59 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Depends on what your soil test says. 10-34-00 is like a bloom booster with the high P number.

6/10/2011 1:53:00 PM

Midwest

Good read on basic foliar feeding guidelines...

https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/foliar.pdf

I don't think the major nutrients are easily taken up by foliar feeding. But, you risk burning the leaves. Maybe start light and experiment with doses to see what works?

6/13/2011 2:10:56 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Nice link, thanks!
As stated in the PDF, foliar sprays are meant to supplement what the soil is providing for the plants.
Foliar feeding is highly recommended in my opinion. The vast majority (notice, I did not say all growers) foliar feed. When using high quality fertilizers, the plants will take up and use the nutrients provided.
I would however, make sure that you are giving the plants the proper fertilizers, different stages of groweth require different nutrients.

6/13/2011 8:37:34 AM