Click here to print - Click here to close this window
Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comHey, I am a beginner when it comes to planting stuff so I want to ask if I can grow vegetables like tomatoes and peppers while using compost as the only source of nutrients for the plants, without using synthetic fertilizers. I mean, will my plants suffer deficiencies, or is it okay ?
Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com
URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/growing-vegetables-3/
URLs in this post:
[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/planting-in-pure-compost.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/planting-in-pure-compost.htm
Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.
You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/
Copyright © 2024 Gardening Know How Questions & Answers. All rights reserved.
1 Comment To "Growing vegetables"
#1 Comment By MichiganDot On 03/02/2019 @ 6:32 pm
I had a neighbor who had good results with a mixture of 50% compost, 50% topsoil. Too much organic matter can cause problems, however. Compost doesn’t have all the nutrients your plants need, especially nitrogen. The following article has more detail. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/planting-in-pure-compost.htm [1]