Re: Fertilizing Siberian Iris
Hi Chris-
I use neutra brew in my planting hole instead of dehydrated cow manure
on new plantings. For top feeding and soil conditioning
effectiveness...neutra brew, dehydrated chicken or cow manure worked into
the soil are probably all good. I have Hoffman chicken manure and I'm
satisfied with it. I doubt its any better than neutra brew. I prefer to use
neutra brew where ever possible mixed in the soil. I'm very high on its
results mixed in the soil. Schueler's sons built raised beds for me and
mixed large amounts of neutra brew with so so top soil and I've had
excellent growth from everything in these beds. TB iris planted in these
beds grew like schreiners rhizomes. Very large.
Alfalfa pellets seem to help all plants as a soil conditioner. I really
don't know why.
My chicken amnure and alfalfa pellets breakdown slowly and I believe
form a tea with water that soaks into the soil gradually with time. I put
mine under a mulch around the plants.
Whatever works for you is fine. I just don't believe that chemical
fertilizers are necesary for siberian iris. However, I have to feed roses
with a chemical fertilizer and foliage feed every other week for good
growth, because there heavy feeders.
Camillus Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christop Kazel" <ckazel@twcny.rr.com>
To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [sibrob] Fertilizing Siberian Iris
> Hi bob, This is chris Kazel we met at the garden show last year. I was
> wondering about your use of dehydrated chicken manure and alfalfa pellets.
I
> use almost exclusively allgrow/ neutra brew, what am I missing out on by
> not using the chicken manure? My Siberians (about seventy) are doing well
> ,some better than others.I do on occasion use a 20-20-20 water soluble
> fertilizer. The bottom line is how much better is dehydrated chicken
manure
> and alfalfa pellets than neutra brew?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Kontak" <rkontak@twcny.rr.com>
> To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [sibrob] Fertilizing Siberian Iris
>
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> > Hi GLM-
> >
> > I live in Syrcuse ,NY; have good top soil, and plant all siberians
> with
> > a soil mix of dehydrated manure and peat moss. This gives the roots a
good
> > base; therefore, I top dress in early spring after growth starts with
> > pellets of dehydrated chicken manure and alfalfa pellets. The only other
> > ingredient thats important is water, water, water during dry spells.
> Plenty
> > of snow keeps my plants wet enough during the winter for good spring
> growth.
> > I believe in a wood chip mulch also to keep dirt cool and wet.
> > I,ve tried chemical fertilizers in spring and after bloom, but never
> > noticed any improvement in growth, especially on weaker growing plants.
> > Remember, I have good topsoil and have preped the planting hole.
> > Roses are heavy feeders, not so with siberian iris. With siberians
its
> > in the genes. Tealwood grew very little over a 3 to 4 year period, and
> than
> > took off on its own last year. I fertilized it, but didn't see an
> > improvement. All the plants around grow fine. Ceasar's Brother is near
it,
> > and it grows so well I think if you planted on the moon it would grow.
So
> > build your soil, water, mulch and the siberian iris will do the rest.
> >
> > Bob Kontak
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "G L Murphy" <nlmurphy@bellsouth.net>
> > To: <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 8:16 PM
> > Subject: [sibrob] Fertilizing Siberian Iris
> >
> >
> > > I would appreciate any information on how siberian iris should be
> > > fertilized in the spring.
> > > When should they be fertilized and what makeup should the fertilizer
be.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Norma Murphy
> > > Beautiful weather here for the last few days and 50 degrees tonight.
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