Bromeliads fertilizer ratio or what kind to use
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what kind of fertilizer do you use other than compost?
Comments (23)For those that think "it does not make a difference where the NPK atoms come from," do you also get the nutrition you need for your body in pill form only? It isn't the same thing. This is an apples and oranges comparison. Study after study has been done and plants are not physiologically capable of determining where it gets nutrients from. Plant response is the same regardless. A case in point is hydroponics. There ain't no soil, but the plants do just fine. Whether a bag of organic fertilizer, a cow's butt or a bag of synthetic fertilizer the 'stuff' that enters the roots is the same regardless. All fertilizer and no organic matter makes soil unhappy. This is not the same as saying 100% of nutrients have to come from organic matter or plants will be unhealthy. Take organic matter, strip away the organics to make the mineral available to the plant (which is what the soil herd do) and it's the same thing as is in the bag of fertilizer. That's what the plants take up into themselves....See MoreWhat Kind of Fertilizer Do You Use on Your Adenium Obesum?
Comments (3)As long as I own my adenium plants and all of my other plants, I don't use anything else but Osmocote. Many people use many different kinds of fertilizer, and if they like it, they continue to use it. For me, I like Osmocote. Marie...See MoreFertilizer Ratio for Cyclamen & Christmas Cactus
Comments (26)"But first, urea is an organic chemical compound, created synthetically from ammonia and CO2 by dehydrating ammonium carbamate under high heat and pressure." True but irrelevant. Your habit of pontificating on irrelevant facts shows that you do not know what is relevant. "It's not a growth regulator (hormone) and doesn't act as a growth regulator" "Growth regulator" and "hormone" are not synonyms. All plant hormones are growth regulators but not vice versa. As far as I know, I am the only one to call urea a growth regulator and this is based on my own experience. But, if you review the literature, you will find many examples of urea having a very different effect than ammonium or nitrate forms for nitrogen, especially when applied as a foliar spray. Also, it is well know and easily verified that urea inhibits the germination of seeds. And, I have heard a rumor, that I can't verify, that a foliar spray of urea forces leaf stomata to open. However, a chemically similar compound, thiourea, has been called a "growth regulator" many times in the literature. If you Google; "plant growth regulator" thiourea , you will get 41,800 results, some that are relevant. "like all forms of N it affects the growth habit of a plant by causing coarse growth - larger leaves and longer internodes." Without changing shape, a larger plant has longer internodes. It is well know that N fertilizers makes plants larger. Shape is the issue. I provided evidence that urea can produce thick stems relative to height in tomato plants, a desirable trait because it requires less staking. You provided no evidence that this isn't true....See MoreDo you use lawn fertilizer? What kind?
Comments (4)Cool season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass (KBG) , rye, turf type tall fescue, (tttf) are fertilized mainly in the fall (with one application in late spring). How much depends on the type of grass. Fescue needs 2-3 lb/K of nitrogen a year. KBG needs 3-5 lb/K a year. An application at bag rate usually gives you a lb/K of nitrogen. Warm season grasses like Bermuda are fertilized mainly in late spring and the summer. If you need phosphorus or potassium, you should look for fertilizers that include a good amount of the nutrient needed. Otherwise, a fertilizer with mainly nitrogen is fine. The NPK numbers on the bag are the percentages of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) in the fertilizer. You will have choices between slow release (generally a good choice) and fast release fertilizer. Always water after applying synthetic fertilizers (or put it down right before rain). Milorganite is an organic fertilizer that is a good choice if you're not sure what to get. Milorganite does not need to be watered in. Grains like soybean meal and corn can also used as organic fertilizers. Leave your clippings on the lawn when you cut grass; they help fertilize....See MoreRonda
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