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Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 14:44
| Interesting video from ConardPyle. see link
Wish I saw that 40 years ago. |
Here is a link that might be useful: How much fertilizer the first year.
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- Posted by floridarosez9 10 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 23:32
| He obviously doesn't garden in sand. |
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| So true, Floridarosez9. I was waiting for him to say, don't fertilize the first year, but your soil better be darn good. But nothing. I ended up with a lot more questions about his approach. Which is very different from my approach is my sandy loam. He has a lot more videos so I thought I would go back to one that shows how he plants his roses. Thought I would see some amazing soil prep. But nothing; his soil appears bland. I can kinda get his message, I guess. If you supply fertilizer just around the plant, the roots may not spread out. Still, he might have said, "Do a soil test, first". I would not want a rose struggling with a deficient soil. Or go light, say with a water soluble, well distributed out about 2-2.5 feet from the plant, if he wanted to encourage root growth. I think I will email him for clarification. Like when he says roses are heavy feeders and then he just drops the topic. Still, this guy is probably a very experienced rose professional; I'm sure he has a lot of experience that supports his methods. I would just like to understand the logic behind the statements. |
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- Posted by floridarosez9 10 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 18:37
| I think if you have not gardened here in Florida, you have no conception of what it's like. |
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