Re: OT-BIO
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- Subject: Re: OT-BIO
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 23:08:55 -0600 (MDT)
Kaliedra@aol.com wrote:
>
> The stuff i've feeding them this year is 19-28-16 i believe. Should it have a
> different balance? My mom was feeding them 30-10-10 last year without my
> knowledge. She'd spray them with it when she was spraying her roses and they
> never did this.
>
Kali,
>From the information above it is difficult to determine why your iris
are growing so poorly. The high nitrogen fertilizer could be a factor,
but you failed to mention how you used it. It is generally accepted
that a low nitrogen fertilizer is best for iris. Too much nitrogen will
promote lush growth at the expense of flowers and perhaps burn the
foilage. Use a fertilizer with the first number under 10. Something
like 6-20-20 or 5-10-5 would be better.
I would be interested in hearing how you prepared your new bed in order
to come to any conclusion!
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Garden
Central California
Zone 8
