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Callistemon 'Little John' & cottonseed meal

>Hi Michael,
>
>Well that last post to medit-plants got away from me before I had
>finished it.  God, I hate this 3rd world email system that comes with
>netscape! [Hit one wrong key inadvertently, and ZAP!!!, it's gone!]
>
>But, I was almost finished.  What I wanted to ask you additionally was
>what is it in the cottonseed meal that benefits Callistemon.  High P?
>K?, micronutrients? Or what?  Also how about application?  How much,
>when, and for what size?  What I have to date are VERY tiny seedlings.
>
>Thanks again for your earlier posts,
>
>Regards,
>Ken Osborn

Dear Ken Osborn, Hi!

Cotonseed meal contains only nitrogen no K no P and is the best organic
fertilizer for rhodies, camellias, proteaceae and other Australians.
It slowly breaks down so three feedings a year--1 tsp for a seedling, a
cup for a mature Vireya, a large coffee can for a full grown rhodie or
callistemon 2 or 3 X a year would prove fully sufficient.  You can't even
burn the plant by overfeeding as it breaks down so slowly.  It also slightly
acidifies.  For acidification I use Vitatone from Nuccio's on plants
showing nitrogen or magnesium deficiencies.  See bottle for amounts to be
used and follow directions.  One flaw - no Vitatone on foliage, cement,
concrete,
stone-in the ground sir...it stains!
Speak to you soon.
opga1@dsp.net (Michael D. Barclay)
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