Fertilizing hosta
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Comments (16)Yup, you becha! Our soil is glacial moraine sand and gravel all the way to bedrock, so soil test tubes won't even measure the levels of nutrients here. So for years we've wandered the garden areas spewing 10-10-10 or 12-12-12 or whatever is cheapest at the local big box store. Now a cupla years ago I started foliar spraying Miracle Grow eve ry 2 weeks and my wife says she is sure it's doing us well. She is very frugal and wouldn't let me spend the money if it wasn't working. She keeps photographic records and can and does compare. Yes, we also work at building the soil with compost, but the immediate satisfaction of the bigger plants from foliar spray Miracle Grow has sure been worth the cost and time. FWIW, hh...See MoreOsmacote fertilizer
Comments (9)I mentioned that many amendments come out of pot culture, which requires that we create conditions that promotes or allows plants to grow out of the soil. For example perlite has no value in the soil. Fertilizer is similar but row crops such as corn must have additional fertilizer because it doesn't have time to become involved in a symbiotic relationship with the soil, which really is with the soil organisms. Quickly, in the soil N-fixing organisms delivers nitrogen and phosphorous is delivered mainly by fungus. I should but don't know about potassium. The beauty is the soil organisms deliver nutrients in forms the plants can use while chemical fertilizer must be changed, chemical phosphorous actually may kill the fungi that is doing the job. Search Soil Food Web and get a little primer, 1/2 hour reading will make it clear....See MoreA rather ignorant question on hosta fertility :-)
Comments (1)yes ... and maybe .... fertility runs both ways .... same with infertility ... but you will never know until you try .. there is always that rare exception which God allows.. what do you have to lose in trying.. eh??? ken...See MoreWhat is the best fertilizer for Hostas
Comments (4)Water. Seriously, all else is secondary to a good dose of h2o. Past that, anything organic is my choice. Manure (all kinds), compost, mulch. Except for the foofoo hostas, it's gonna grow if you give it some dirt and a LOT of water. Did I mention that hostas like water? Sun too, btw. If you want fast growth, stick them in the sun. They will look icky (especially if they don't get enough water), but after a couple of years you can move them to more shade & they will be huge & beautiful. And be sure to water them too. :)...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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