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Best fertiliser for Lollo Rosso

Waz200Waz200 Posts: 57
in Fruit & veg
Hi, can anyone recommend a successful tried and tested fertiliser for Lollo Rosso, they’re kept outdoors in pots in general purpose compost.

Thank you

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If they're in poorer soil, and commercial compost should have enough nutrition for the season,  you could use something like seaweed - you want foliage not flower on them.

    I grow most of mine in containers and have never fed them if they're in decent compost. This year they may get a little as I'm using old compost or soil with grit added, so there's limited nutrition :)
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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I've used Chempak Nitrogen fertilizer for lettuce I grew in troughs - I was very impressed with the results.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've got comfrey growing now, so I may use that, although it promotes flowering too, so might be counter productive @Pete.8 !
    Trying to cut down on buying extra feed for plants, apart from the tomato food, and some slow release stuff, for the heavy flowerers. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • StephenSouthwestStephenSouthwest Posts: 635
    I don't think I've ever used fertilizer for lettuce

    (I guess if I did I'd be looking for something high in nitrogen -manure or diluted household liquid fertilizer)
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