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Sun, Aug 21, 11 at 16:43
| Many if not all fertiliser feeds that you dilute, say to avoid touching the foliage when feeding. But in my container garden, this can be very difficult to limited space.
Last year i made a awful mistake when i fed a big pot of blooming dahlia, i poured all over the plants and next day it drooped, day after went black, next i was left with horrible sticks that faded to nothing. This all happened in one week. Since then i have tried to buy food that does not instructs you to avoid foliage. By this, there is only pills which does not have much affect. So now i have resorted to buy a feed that needs diluting. But please can be you advise me how to exactly feed the plants without burning them or damaging them. I always ensure that mixture is correcty measured. And i have tried to only pour liquid into corners with just soil. But does this actually mean the plants are being fed or am i just feeding that bit of soil? Also, if i use a higher water mixture, can i use this in a hand pump mister spray for my indoor plants? Its all a learning curve for me! |
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- Posted by plantman56 z6 PA (My Page) on Mon, Sep 26, 11 at 21:57
| Start by using a fert with a lower NPK. Avoid the higher numbers like 24 -8- 16. You plants will not use it. Instead of mixing per instructions - full strength, mix a batch at 1/2 to 1/4 strength. And feed weak solution more often. Better for the plants. Also look for an organic fertilizer, this may help with leaf burn. I also use a time release fertilizer like osmiocte and sprinkle a handful in pot. This will be good for the entire season. |
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- Posted by jammin_360 8 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 20:51
| Have you ever looked into actively aerated compost tea? It's organic and works great if done properly. You can't over use the stuff and it actually helps if you get the tea on the leaves. |
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| Actually, 24-8-16 is an excellent fertilizer choice for an extremely high % of all containerized plants. It supplies nutrients in almost exactly the same ratio as that actually USED by plants, which allows you to fertilize at lower rates (EC/TDS) than fertilizers like 1:1:1 ratios and high-P products and still avoid deficiencies and excesses (toxicity). In fact, it would be very difficult to make a case for fertilizers other than 24-8-16 and the rest of the assortment of 3:1:2 ratio fertilizers as not being the most logical choice as your 'go to; general purpose fertilizer. I use Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 (another 3:1:3 ratio fertilizer) on all my containerized material. If you're still interested, Barb, you might find the accompanying link of interest. Al |
Here is a link that might be useful: More about fertilizing plants in containers here
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