Re: container fertilizer
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] container fertilizer
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 04:48:45 -0400
Well, that is most interesting! I have read a lot of posts about its
being tricky, since it is heat sensitive, it can dump an overdose if
the temperatures and moisture are just right (or wrong). Probably a
good thing I'm not regular or consistent with my fertilizing and will
keep this in mind.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: B Brown J <BBROWNJ@AOL.COM>
> Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:46 AM
>
> Yes. When I had my nursery I grew a lot of plants in hanging pots.
At some
> point I was having trouble with ivies. They were all wilting and
dying. Took
> several to be examined at the Agricultural Field Station. The roots
were
> burned from the osmocote and I was told that osmocote and ivies are
not a
> good mix, and that others had had the same problem. No more trouble
after I
> stopped using osmocote. Maybe ivies just need a smaller dose than
that
> reccommended as I used the suggested dosage. Since then I have
avoided it's
> use with ivies.
>
> Barbara
