Re: OT: Fertilizer
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- Subject: Re: OT: Fertilizer
- From: C* R* <c*@fastrans.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:57:48 -0500
- References: <35080368.36012678@aol.com>
From: Christa Royer <croyer@fastrans.net>
Patsiris@aol.com wrote:
> From: Patsiris@aol.com
> For rebloomers I sprinkle slow release pellets around the after spring bloom to
> keep them growing through the summer.
>
Pat. I am interested in your use of the timed-release fertilizer, in particular on
rebloomers.
I have thought about it, but wasn't sure of how it might affect them. Do you use
it in spring or after the first bloom. When? How much do you use?
I use alfalfa. The pellets I use when I'm re-doing a bed or putting in a new one.
It doesn't cause a lot of dust when handled. The meal I use when feeding them. I
mix it in with bonemeal and a small amount of 5-10-5. This can easily be worked
into the soil and no worry about leaving it laying on the rhz as can be the case
with pellets. I have been told by a local grower that leaving pellets on the rhz
can cause rot. I have had little rot since using alfalfa as the primary additive.
I use a light amount of this in Feb. or Mar. then in July and again in Oct.
Christa Royer
St.Louis, Mo
zone 5
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