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Comments (1)I've never heard of that stuff and I think he was trying to make a sale - I've certainly never heard of sticking a bottle of anything into bonsai soil! What kind of tree do you have and what kind of climate (approx. where do you live and is your tree outside or in)? "None" in your signature isn't very informative....See MorePromix and Controlled release fertilizers, help please
Comments (6)My preference is to use controlled release fertilizer with any potting mix and also use soluble fertilizer once the plant starts growing vigorously. I used to use Promix and if I remember correctly the directions say to begin fertilizing right away. It stands to reason that no store bought potting mix would have a significant amount of fertilizer in it because the fertilizer would be activated by moisture. Some of these bags sit in a warehouse, or outside, for months or years. One of the big myths of the consumer gardening industry is that a bag of potting mix has everything you need to grow a healthy plant for months. What they have is enough for the first few weeks....See MoreFertilizer...help!
Comments (3)You still need a new plan. The problem is you have it baked into your mind that you need fertilizer. With centipede, if that is what you have, you need to do things to worsen the fertility of the soil. Centipede thrives in depleted, acidic soil. No fertilizer is needed, ever. Rather than getting anything with fertilizer in it, just start spot spraying the weeds before they get out of control. The other possibility is that you have a St Augustine lawn. Both grasses look similar and would be described similarly to the average homeowner. St Augustine does need fertilizer and is a little persnickety about weed control. It would help if you cut a few or the runners across the surface, take them into a really good nursery, and ask the question, "Is this centipede or St Augustine?" You might try that at several nurseries. If any of them tell you it is centipede and then try to sell you fertilizer, RUN AWAY!...See MoreWould potassium rich fertilizer help against viruses?
Comments (2)I interpreted the article as stating that they first observed that potassium rich soil resulted in a lower incidence of virus symptoms : "We observed that the incidence of SMV can be significantly reduced by application of K+.fertilizer." --------------------------------------------- Then they did a controlled comparison involving the same type of soybean in potassium rich and potassium deficient soils: "To investigate whether K+ supply affected the resistance of soybean plants to SMV, the susceptible soybean cultivar Williams 82 was planted in pots containing low-K+ soil with or without the addition of K+ fertilizer." ---------------------------------------------------- They then went on to describe their research on genetically modified plants. -------------------------------------------------------- Please note that in their literature review, they stated the following: "In seventeen case studies on viral disease, high K+ status reduced the incidence of viral diseases in nine studies, although five studies showed the opposite effect [22]." This is why I wrote the title as a question....See MoreElan Ram
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