Fertilizer

[madagascarbob]

Time to fertilize,what are you using this year?

[palmmermaid]

Nursery Sure-gro for palms.  It is the only thing I use in my garden.  I put it on everything in the ground.  For pots, including orchids, I use Nutricote for palms.

[madagascarbob]

I'm going organic this year ,I dont get enough heat for the time release stuff it just sits there for years.I'm trying Dr. Earth Organic 7.

[Trópico]

Using Dynamite (Nutricote) and Osmocote. I've noticed that a month after application Dynamite has not really dissolved and I can still see the little pellets. Is this normal?

I am looking into alternating with soluble fertilizer applications and bought fish emulsion. Let's see...

[corkycory]

i picked up some of that vigoro palm stuff from home depot, ive yet to try it.

[Tad]

I am using a blend of 15-0-5-23-2  @ a rate of 160 pounds to the acre, amonium sulfate with kmag and sulphur mixed in and enough humic acid to be at 21 pounds to the acre, 160 does not sound like much but we do multiple applications like this one through out the year. so it ends up close to 1000 pounds per acre, just not all at once.

in the container nursery we use 14-6-8 with a minors package, and scotts brand starter for the small stuff.

and it gets a regular shot of foliar fert through the sprinkler system with injector.

[Jeff Searle]

(Trópico @ May 21 2007,16:44)

QUOTE

Using Dynamite (Nutricote) and Osmocote. I've noticed that a month after application Dynamite has not really dissolved and I can still see the little pellets. Is this normal?

I am looking into alternating with soluble fertilizer applications and bought fish emulsion. Let's see...

Frank,

  Dynamite will be noticeable for many months. If you squeeze them and their still hard, it's working and still releasing fertilizer.If their mushy, the fertilizer has run out.

Jeff

[tropicalb]

using good old Apex palm plus....and trying out Western Farms' Palm Special on some of the plants...

[RadPalms]

corkycory I used the vigoro palm fert and it seemed to have burned the leafs so I went back to the Dynamite a much better choice...

Curt

[eastern.nurseries]

What about Chilean guano ?

[Kris]

Dear Friends  

i use these grouth tabs & when i run out of stock_its D.A.P

one tea's spoon for one normal sized water bucket even

week.and can be used throught the year since we do not

have winters or cold season here in S.India !

Love,

Kris  

[eastern.nurseries]

Kris, that is beautiful marble you have in your house , is it kara marble?

[Kris]

Dear Jon  

that wall in my store room where i keep all my tools,fertz &

gloves,sprayers & cutters_the floor & the walls are fabricated

with rajasthan marble.and its very cheap compared to the

original italian marble of this texture !(Its a cheap Replica)  

we have used this as its very cool inside during the summers.

and glad you noticed it.and to see more of the flooring & walls

visit my thread hey my first floor is full....

Love,

Kris  

[eastern.nurseries]

Is vindaloo a Madras curry as I found both to be very hot , much to my liking.

[Walter John]

Vindaloo for fertiliser ?

sorry, I came in at the end.

[eastern.nurseries]

Wal, vindaloo usually has a NPK of 3-1-2 which is fine for your more tolerant species, the next day things are a little different

[Neofolis]

I don't know about Madras, but Vindaloo is an English creation and Tikka Masala was first created in Glasgow, Scotland.  Don't you just love things that are authentic.

I generally use unbranded soluble palm fertilizers with NPK ratio of 3-1-3 + minors.  They are usually actually 15-5-15 or 21-7-21.  I have been considering a more organic approach using seaweed based ferts or similar, but I'm not really sure yet, however I do like to experiment.  I started using slow release pellets, but found they weren't ideal for pot culture as they are more difficult to apply and can contribute towards excessive salt build up.

[junglegalfla]

I've always used lesco tropical and palm ferts. I'm too lazy to use anything but slow release pellets

[freekypalmguy]

Apex Palm Plus here with an occasional shot of liquid fert.

[palmmermaid]

In addition to Suregro, I use my horse manure.  It doesn't need to be composted as it doesn't burn like chicken or cow manure.  I just let it dry for a few days and then work it into the soil.  Since I have horses, I have a continuous supply!

[madagascarbob]

(palmmermaid @ May 23 2007,11:05)

QUOTE

In addition to Suregro, I use my horse manure.  It doesn't need to be composted as it doesn't burn like chicken or cow manure.  I just let it dry for a few days and then work it into the soil.  Since I have horses, I have a continuous supply!

Sounds like alot of horse crap to me!

[osideterry]

Radman: Where do you get Dynamite out here? I occasionally see Osmocote, but never see Nutricote or Dynamite.

[Neofolis]

The mention of manure has reminded me that I have just recently started incorporating manure into my potting mix, so I guess that is also part of my fertilizing regime.  I'm currently experimenting with a soil-less potting mix, so I thought the manure would be a useful additive.

[Walter John]

The more vindaloo, the more manure...