Time release fertilizer
TheMasterGardener1
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Comments (15)This is an old thread and I am late to the party but there are a LOT of misconceptions outlined here that need some clarification. First, SWC's, Earthboxes or the City Picker boxes do not require any kind of exotic or customized soil mix. They are nothing more than containers and any decently draining container potting mix will work just as well as the so-called specialized mixes the manufacturers recommend. So will the 5-1-1 mix Second, if you are using a commercial peat based potting mix (like MIracle Gro) for all or part of the soil mix, then you DO NOT need to add the lime. The lime is there only to buffer the very low pH of the peat - nothing more - and commercial peat based potting mixes have already had lime applied to effect this buffering. Adding more - especially in the quantity suggested - could be detrimental. Thirdly, if using a fertilizer enriched potting soil (like the MG), you should not need to fertilize for at least 6 weeks. And you can use whatever kind of non-organic fertilizer you like as long as it contains all necessary plant nutrients. For container grown plants of any kind, all required nutrients are supplied by fertilization, not by the virtually nutrient void potting media. I prefer a full range liquid fert like Dyna Gro Foliage Pro. I never suggest using a dry organic fertilizer - like the Espoma products - in a container, as they require breakdown and digestion by soil organisms before any nutrients are released and potting soils just do not contain these absolutely necessary populations. Dry organic ferts are pretty much wasted under these conditions....See MoreSunflowers - Great for the Cottage Garden
Comments (6)I grow loads of different sunflowers every summer, and am always open and interested in hearing about new varieties that I don't have yet. This is not the way to do it though! Besides I'd much rather hear about personal experiences with the flowers than a standard commercial blurb that one could get off just about any website. That's not why most of us come to this forum! Also I'd like to point out that "Indian Blanket" is a sunflower I grow, but GardenWeb informs me that it is not in their database because it is not a "recognized" cultivar, or something like that. They responded to me and said: "We cannot find any record of this cultivar having been registered anywhere. With all due respect, there are far too many nurseries that make up names and market them with no formal registration/patent...If you can locate the name of the person/nursery that registered/patented it and the year, we will be glad to include it. The information will have to come from a university.edu, or society or botanical garden.org, or something similar, not a commercial enterprise." Just FYI....See MoreTime release fertilizers
Comments (6)I have a few catts with mottled leaves. I even had one of them virus tested last year. Then I was told that it was probably from something lacking in culture needs. Plants could have gotten too cold/warm or fertilizer was lacking in some element. My worst ever looking plant is an in-bloom psychopsis kalihi alba. I did a pot into a bit larger pot with it just a couple weeks ago. I'll add some of the pellets to this pot and see if the plant might become green again....See Moretime release fertilizer for seedlings
Comments (2)Michigan State University Extension says: Potting soils and seed-starting mixes for your garden | MSU Extension - making your own seed-starting or potting mix is an option. I like to mix one-third part spaghnum peat moss or coconut coir fiber with one-third part finely screened compost and one-third part vermiculite. Add about 1 to 2 cups of worm compost to a 5 gallon bucket of your soil mix. University of Florida has several recipes. Too many for my thinking. Homemade Potting Mix - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life - When making your own potting mix, working from a recipe is a good idea to start. And there others . ETA Sorry, I just reread your OP and it was about fertilizer. Please disregard any irrelevant babble I may have posted....See MoreTheMasterGardener1
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