Drenching Applications of Different Vegetables

This method of enhancing the growth process for vegetables is a new technique used to improve vegetable production and increase profit. This has been used just a couple of years, the latest was 2007 in some small vegetable farms in the Philippines, specifically in Region 8.

This techniques proves successful because I experienced this during my 3 months training at the Leyte Techno Demo Farm, in Palo, Leyte, Philippines.

We planted 26 different vegetables and found out to have increased our profits using this  techniques. This, I have to share with you to give more information how increase your garden income, using drenching techniques.

Below are the vegetable plants and the drenching methods applied…

Crops

No. of

Weeks

Rate gm/16 L water

Nutrient Element

Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Chinese cabbage, Raddish

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

300 gm

46-0-0

Lettuce, Pechay, Kangkong

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

46-0-0

Upo, Squash, Patola, Ampalaya

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

6th week

7th week

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

300 gm

46-0-0

12-12-12

Cucumber

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

75 gm

150 gm

75 gm

150 gm

46-0-0

14-14-14

Honeydew, Muskmelon, Watermelon

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

6th week

75 gm

150 gm

75 gm

150 gm

75 gm

150 gm

46-0-0

14-14-14

0-0-60

Eggplant, Tomato, Pepper

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

6th week

75 gm

150 gm

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

300 gm

46-0-0

14-14-14

Beans, Chicharo, Bush, Baguio beans

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

75 gm

150 gm

75 gm

150 gm

225 gm

46-0-0

14-14-14

Sweet corn

1st week

2nd week

3rd week

4th week

5th week

75 gm

150 gm

225 Urea +75 gm Complete

150 gm complete + 75 gm 0-0-60

150 gm

46-0-0

46-0-0 + complete

0-0-60

I want to share this relevant information especially my fellow senior citizens and beginners who are eager to learn the latest techniques in vegetable growing.

Learn from this new methods, so you’ll be updated with the latest in vegetable production.

Happy gardening!

Cris

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Cris Ramasasa, Freelance writer, writes about home gardening and Internet marketing tips. You can get a copy of his latest ebook “Discover How to get started in Flower Gardening” and “Vegetable Gardening Made Easy”. You can also get lots of tips, Free articles, and bonuses at: www.crisramasasa.com