I’m a few miles north of San Francisco, Ca.
I have a very small growing area on my outside terrace.
I recently planted tomatoes, yellow squash and mustard greens. The tomato and squash are sprouting only days later, but next to nothing for the mustard greens.
Do mustard greens require some special type of fertilizer?
I use Eleanor’s Plant Food, but I’m not as confident of Eleanor’s as I used to be a few years ago. I think they have been tinkering with the formula.
In the past I often ended up with too much yellow squash until I discovered yellow squash soup. It has a great flavor and can be frozen.
Fertilizer Timing and Type (Mustard Greens)
At Planting: Mix in a balanced organic fertilizer (10-10-10 or similar).
During Growth: Side-dress with compost or a nitrogen-rich fertilizer every 3–4 weeks.
Container Plants: Feed with liquid fertilizer every 10–14 days since nutrients leach quickly.
https://harvesttotable.com/feeding-mustard-greens-fertilizer-tips-for-fast-growth/
Diana here: Nitrogen is the FIRST number on the NPK scale (10-10-10) so make sure that first number is higher for the fertilizer you’re using on your Mustard Greens...once they’re UP. You’re wasting product to fertilize before germination. :)
The tomatoes and squash can use the same general fertilizer, but you want THAT NPK number to be higher in the MIDDLE for blooming and setting fruit. Also make sure both get calcium, since you’re growing in pots and nutrients leach out quickly. Calcium (liquid bone meal) will help prevent Blossom End Rot in both plants.