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My sensei, Chase Rosade taught me that any commercial fertilizer was fine, but that it was important to use several brands, as they all differ slightly in the trace elements they provide.

Having said that, he also indicated that he really preferred home-made organic fertilizer cakes, but that his dogs loved to eat them, so that was impossible for him.

I use Espoma (Tree-Tone), Miracle-Gro, and Osmocote, supplemented with Fish emulsion (when trees are outdoors) and whatever else catches my fancy.

I feel that using the timed release stuff helps cover any irregularities in my feeding schedule.

16-Apr-2005	#4
Bart Thomas(deceased) Perpetual Novice Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Country: United States USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 1,367	K.i.s.s. My sensei, Chase Rosade taught me that any commercial fertilizer was fine, but that it was important to use several brands, as they all differ slightly in the trace elements they provide. Having said that, he also indicated that he really preferred home-made organic fertilizer cakes, but that his dogs loved to eat them, so that was impossible for him. I use Espoma (Tree-Tone), Miracle-Gro, and Osmocote, supplemented with Fish emulsion (when trees are outdoors) and whatever else catches my fancy. I feel that using the timed release stuff helps cover any irregularities in my feeding schedule.