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Feed your plants

by Diane - April 30th, 2012.
Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.

Feeding your plants is easy – get the right fertiliser for your different plants
They sell Comfrey Pellets which are highly recommended by lots of gardeners!

Did you know that different plants have different needs?
Fertiliser has a ratio of N:P:K

Nitrogen for green leafy growth
phosphorus for seed germination and root development(ie: starting seeds off)
Potassium for building starch and sugars – so building the crop that you harvest

Fertilizers typically provide, in varying proportions:
six macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S);
seven micronutrients: boron (B), chlorine (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn).

That’s not all plants need to grow – they need carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. This is provided by water and carbon dioxide which plants use in photosynthesis.
They also need sun but you can’t buy that in a bottle – yet!

You can buy organic fertilisers like chicken manure pellets, use well rotted farmyard manure, or comfrey, or you can buy inorganic or commercial prepared fertilizers. These fertilizers offer no bulk material.
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You should buy what you’re happy with. Many people are happy using growmore on their crops, or just can’t get hold of bulky manures to use.
Chicken manure pellets are commonly found for sale in supermarkets these days – in large tubs and are quite inexpensive. It is 12-6-7 NPK ratio.

T&M list of fertlisers

Begonia Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Busy Lizzie Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Chempak® Calcium Multi Action Fertiliser – 1 x 750g pack £5.99

Chempak® Clematis Food – 1 x 750g pack £6.99

Chempak® Ericaceous Fertiliser – 1 x 750g pack £6.99

Chempak® Fully Balanced Feed – Formula 3 – 1 x 800g pack £7.99

Chempak® High Nitrogen Feed – Formula 2 – 1 x 800g pack £7.99

Chempak® High Potash Feed – Formula 4 – 1 x 800g pack £6.99

Chempak® Low Nitrogen Feed – 1 x 800g pack £7.99

Chempak® Onion Fertiliser – 1 x 1.2kg pack £5.99

Chempak® Onion Fertiliser – 1 x 4.8kg pack £16.99

Chempak® Orchid Bloom Formula – 1 x 250ml bottle £6.99

Chempak® Orchid Growth Formula – 1 x 250ml bottle £6.99

Chempak® Potato Fertiliser – 1 x 1.2kg pack £5.99

Chempak® Potato Fertiliser – 4 x 1.2kg packs £16.99

Chempak® Summer Food for Citrus Trees – 1 x 200g pack £6.99

Chempak® Winter Food for Citrus Trees – 1 x 200g pack £6.99

Clematis Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.99

EasyFeed™ Fertiliser – 1 x 300 gram packet £11.99

EasyFeed™ Fertiliser – 2 x 300 gram packets £15.99

Fertiliser – Complete Feeding Pack – 300g easyfeed + 50 push feed tablets £19.99

Fruit Multi-Purpose Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Fuchsia Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Fuchsia Fertiliser – 800g pack £17.99

Geranium Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Hibiscus Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Onion Fertiliser – 3kg bag – for 150 planting sets £4.99

Onion Fertiliser – 6kg bag – for 300 planting sets £6.99

Peony Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Petunia Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Petunia Fertiliser – 250g pack £11.99

Plug Boost Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Push, Feed ‘n’ Forget™ Fertiliser Tablets – 150 tablets £35.97

Push, Feed ‘n’ Forget™ Fertiliser Tablets – 50 tablets £11.99

Rose Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Strawberry Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49

Tomato Fertiliser – 1 x 100g pack £7.49