When growing in containers, your plants only have access to the nutrients you provide them with. A well fertilized soil when planting will get them off to a great start - but those nutrients won't last the entire season! As your plants reach maturity and particularly if they are going to bear fruit of some kind, you will get much better results if you feed them regularly.
The easiest way to do this is by adding liquid fertilizer once a week when watering. For best absorption, the soil should already be moist but not saturated before adding the fertilizer.
One of the many things we love about GreenStalk, is how quickly you can fertilize all those plants at once!
Cover the middle hole to allow water to accumulate in the reservoir, and add your prefered fertilizer. This can vary depending upon the crops being grown and what you have available. We complement a commercial fertilizer with for example nettle water, cooking water from vegetables or pasta, even diluted urine.
Remove the cover from the hole and let the fertilized water flow through to all of your plants at the same time.
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