Re: fertilizer when and how much
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: fertilizer when and how much
- From: F*@prodigy.com (MR CHARLIE BROWN)
- Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 08:42:09, -0500
Here is coment from Texas. I have over 200 reblooming varieties. I
fertilize about 3 times a year with a mixture of 17-17-17, super
phosphate, and timed release 13-13-13. I use about 2 tablespoonfuls
per plant worked into the sand about 4-6 inches away from the plant.
I usually wait until a rain is forcast and apply so that the rain
washes the mixture into the soil. We try not to water too much here
because of the heat and sun. Too wet plants get rot, but this year
we have not had the problem. For the Rebloomers, I fertilize early
spring after last frost, again in late May-early June and then again
in October. This year i did the fertilizer early since we did not
get summer or spring rains. Now we are getting 2-3 inches every 10
days. Charlie
