To my amazement, I just noticed a scape on a seedling, direct sowed out side in May. I planted these seeds, were the irrigation from the Field Corn field would hit them. Liquid Nitrogen is ran through the irrigation system several times during the growing system. I have become a believer that Nitrogen is the key for shorting the time for first bloom in Northern areas. I also had a high rate of first year bloom from my one-year-old seedling this summer, and am still having first time scapes showing up from them. I wanted to share this info, for other Northern seedling growers, to let them know that a high rate (over 50% for me) of bloom can be achieved in a year, for a zone 6a garden. I will add that I had no first year bloom of seedlings, before planting in a spot were they received regular high doses of Nitrogen. The rate of multiplying is also much higher for these seedling, I have multiple seedling planted this May, that have dived into two or three fans already.

Seedling planted May, 2016



Seedlings planted in 2015



One-year-old seedling blooming today, over 40" scape

I am in zone 5a and use granular nitrogen fertilizer SPARINGLY several times during the growing season with the same results. I have
access to the liquid, but prefer the granular because I also use it in my vegetable garden and certain fruits.

Please re-assure me that you mean "a liquid solution containing nitrogen fertilizer, such as diluted ammonia or urea".

You CAN'T mean "liquid nitrogen = liquified air = -321 degrees Fahrenheit"

I think irrigation tubing and sprayers would shatter on contact.

Rick I am no scientist, but it is referred to as liquid nitrogen in the farming communities.
http://www.omex.co.uk/fertilis...

Good to know Larry! Thanks for sharing! I used a granular fertilizer with high nitrogen this past spring on my adult plants, and they bloomed like crazy.

Rick, yes it is a liquid solution, as Larry stated, it is just referred to as liquid nitrogen. I also use the slow release bb's for the rest of my garden, 16-16-16, I think I may try something with a higher N, based on how much better the Daylilies hit by the circle perform.

Seedfork said:Rick I am no scientist, but it is referred to as liquid nitrogen in the farming communities.
http://www.omex.co.uk/fertilis...

That is good to know! At work we have "liquid nitrogen" deliveries every week or two: big cryogenic tank trucks and pipes covered in ice. Now I know it has a second meaning.

They said:
>> "Three sources of nitrogen; ammonium, nitrate and urea."

So it is a fairly generic term, not one specific kind of fertilizer. But all-N, no P or K.