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Re: Fertilizing

** Reply to note from prgramly@intrepid.cdg-hargray.com Mon, 14 Feb 2000 15:09:52 -0600

> i am new to roses and not very knowledgable,  but last year several 
> on this list mentioned using fish emulsion.   I thought it would be 
> hard to find, but actually, a local nursery carries it.  With about a 
> dozen roses one small bottle got me through the whole summer. 
>    
> I fertilized once a month from may to august, and it helped although 
> I wondered how much of it actually got absorbed.

Fish emulsion is great for newly planted roses, but is inadiquate by itself
for established roses.  Give them a well balanced diet with water soluable or
granular fertilizer each 6 weeks until fall.

Regards,

    Mel

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