November 5, 2024

VIDEO: BALE GARDENING – CONDITIONING FERTILIZERS


In this installment of the Straw Bale Conditioning series I discuss the types of conditioning fertilizers you may want to use. I also show you the conditioning fertilizer that I use and why I use it. Please note that when I say “traditional” fertilizers I am referring to “conventional chemical fertilizers” that are most commonly found in stores today. Thanks for watching and be sure to follow along with the rest of the bale conditioning series and the Brew City Gardener by hitting that subscribe button and hit the bell icon to receive notifications every time I upload a new video.

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12 thoughts on “VIDEO: BALE GARDENING – CONDITIONING FERTILIZERS

  1. I chat with the fertilizer experts at the co-op a lot, and we use a good amount of urea (carbamide) on our pastures so I have a good deal of experience with it. It's very cheap and almost any co-op will fill 5 gal pails of fertilizer for you. If you do use urea, keep it sealed as it will soak up a lot of moisture from the air, and when using it water it in immediately as it looses potency quick as the ammonia evaporates. Also, urea is not immediately available to plants as it needs to react with bacteria to transform it into a stable ammonium nitrate, which is very usable by plants. Urea is also a soil acidifier so it works very well in our area (SW Wisconsin) where we have a high PH, but may add too much acid in some places. The only drawback would be location. Most co-ops are well out into the countryside so I would call ahead to see if they either bag or fill buckets as some may only sell by the ton.

    I'm going to have to garden vicariously through your bales this year BCG, but definitely will be giving it a shot next year! Can't wait to see the plants growing!

  2. It sounds gross, but if you have multiple healthy household members, you can use urine. Because you are watering in the nitrogen, even family members who may consume additional salt are not a problem. Of course, for the number of bales you are using, this wouldn't be feasible.

  3. Very interesting I’m looking forward to the next one! I was guessing it would be a high nitrogen lawn fertilizer! I never dethatch my lawn before fertilizing in the spring as I feel the nitrogen will activate the microbes and compost down the thatch adding organic matter to my lawn.

    Klaus

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