Fertilizer for tropical/subtropical palm seedlings

[tropicalplantdude]

Hey everyone! I would like some advice on the best fertilizers for juvenile palm trees. Organic or natural options would be the best.

If anyone has  a piece of advice,  I'll be thankful for any suggestion.

[Gallop]

10 hours ago, tropicalplantdude said:

Hey everyone! I would like some advice on the best fertilizers for juvenile palm trees. Organic or natural options would be the best.

If anyone has  a piece of advice,  I'll be thankful for any suggestion.

I’m currently using this and having good results. 

[Harry’s Palms]

About 20 years ago , when my palms were still young , I gave them Palm Plus . It was a 3 month time release . I’m not sure if is available where you are . Now I use E B Stone organic on just a few of my newly planted palms . I mix it in with some good garden soil as a top layer , then add wood chips. Make sure the soil around the plant is mildly damp when you mix it in . Harry

[happypalms]

The best thing for baby palms and plants is seaweed emulsion. If you can water with it 2 to 1 ratio with 2 fertiliser and 1 water in summer using the recommended amount on the labeling or less if you prefer good warm weather is a great advantage for fertilising. Don’t fertiliser in winter and remember a little goes a long way. My  experience with fertiliser got of to a bad start with palms try killing a hundred marojejya darinii using the wrong fertiliser recipe devastating to do. Now I only use liquid seaweed emulsion,  fish emulsion and liquid blood and bone. Basically treat them hydroponically but you need to know your soil  mix water holding capacity. Good drainage is the key you have to tune your soil in good it’s a learning curve.