Newly Planted Trees Don't Need Fertilizer?
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newly planted stella cherry tree need help!!!
Comments (3)Gary, I would say the tree is in shock from its sudden change. The only concrete thing you can do at this point is to erect a shade barrier and keep it up for a few weeks while the roots adapt. Just put a sheet on the southern side with some poles to block the direct sunlight for those few weeks. Cherries are northern climate trees genetically and can have difficulty with strong sun. Scott...See MoreFertilize newly planted oak? Conflicting info
Comments (25)Snake oil is alive and well! Embo likes to mention the fact-yes fact-that until and unless an actual soil test is done, one may not know what nutrients are in "short" supply. But here's the deal: First, almost all soils have adequate nutrients for most plant varieties, and second, in newly transplanted trees, root formation is slowed by the addition of nitrogen to the rooting area. I think we can all agree that for a new transplant, it is root system regeneration that is job 1 for the tree......can't we? So why do something-anything-that will tend to retard this process? What's more, what is the requirement for live oak (or lacebark elm for that matter) for pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet? How about potassium? And what about phosphate? That's right....in actual soil systems-not plants growing in a research greenhouse in soilless medium somewhere, these values are complete guesswork. And how would one relate a ratio of "needed" nutrient A to that thousand square feet? Or acre? Or inch of trunk diameter, to get into truly primitive thinking? No, I didn't think you-OP- or anybody else could answer one of these questions. This isn't corn or soybeans....See MorePlants that don't need to be fertilized
Comments (11)A little research has yielded the following suggestions for plants that like nutrient-poor soil. It's interesting to note that there's a lot of overlap between low nutrient needs, tolerance of alkalinity, alpine and rock plants, and drought tolerance... If anyone disagrees with anything on this list please point it out. I haven't grown all these to know if it's accurate. Perennials: Yarrow (Achillea sp.) Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia) Sweet William (Dianthus sp.) Daylilies (Hemerocallis sp.) Cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.) Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) St. Johnswort (Hypericum sp.) Sedum (Coreopsis verticillata) Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) Mulleins (Verbascum sp.) Gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella) Annuals: Annual Vinca (Cataranthus roseus) Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) Clarkia (Clarkia hybrids) Cockscomb (Celosia argentea) Cockscomb (Celosia cristata) Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Cosmos (Cosmos species) Four oÂclock (Mirabilis jalapa) Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Gold Medallion (Melampodium paludosum) JosephÂs Coat (Amaranthus tricolor) Livingstone Daisy (Dorotheanus belledformis) Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) Morning Glory (Ipomoea sp.) Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Poppies (Papaver species) Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum) Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana) Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Verbena (Verbena sp.)...See Morehow long do newly planted trees need mulch rings?
Comments (20)CW, I'm really not trying to give you a hard time. It's just that I take this exchange of info seriously. People come here to learn, and, when someone presents themselves as a professional, their information is likely to be depended upon and (I believe) should have a good solid basis. When a professional makes a recommendation that seems...well..."off the wall", I think it's important for that recommendation to at least be questioned. Otherwise, bad information is likely to prevail and people can become misinformed. I've written a few things on here before that, when I looked back, I realized were not well thought out. I try really hard to make that the rare exception though. If I ever write something that runs strongly counter to currently accepted standards, I try to provide plenty of backup or rationale. If I didn't, I'd expect multiple people to question the recommendation. My analogy was not meant to be condescending, but to illustrate the logic pattern behind the recommendation to routinely fertilize once every five years....See Moreprice403
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