If there are nutrients in the mix, you won't have to use supplemental fertilizer until 3-4 weeks in the growing process. Make sure that you don't over water seedling plants. Wait until the surface of the mix is dry before adding more. This and other questions like it, are undoubtably on the minds of many vegetable gardeners as they make plans for this year's garden. Advertisements prey on the gardener's weakness of always wanting to try something new.
Magazine vignettes with colorful photos about new vegetable varieties add fuel to the fire.
Adding a new vegetable variety to the line-up can be risky business. Giving up valuable garden space for a hot new tomato could translate into a season without produce. Yeah, a highly-touted tomato may be a real winner up north, but, in humid southeast Kansas, it may not survive the mid July heat. A home trial of a few new vegetable varieties each year can yield some valuable information, but when home testing any new variety be careful not to let your personal bias get in the way. It may take a trial period of three to five years before you can truly say a new variety is a winner.