[CH] Pubescent in the Andes [v8 #738]
Grant Cameron (Grant.Cameron@rbg.vic.gov.au)
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:59:50 +1100
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My observations indicate that they need some sort of fertilizing,
particularly if grown in containers, otherwise they will start to
yellow as the nutrients are washed out of the growing medium. Very
dilute tomato fertilizer restores greeness but may inhibit flowering?
What do the Peruvian farmers use? Llama dung?
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Like tomatoes, I think, they will respond well to a reasonably nitrogen
rich fertiliser with lots of trace elements. This will promote good
growth and foliage. When the weather warms up for flowering you can
give them a dose of potassium sulphate to promote flower growth.
Fertilising is always a balance between over fertilising (giving "soft"
plants) and under fertilising that means the plants may not grow
strongly.
regards
grant
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