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bonsaial1

Well I decided to endorse a product that I feel has been wonders for me. Well actually it's three.

In my fertilizing regimen I use 4 products: Fish emulsion, Dyna-Gro, Bio-Gold, and seaweed extract.

I use the fish emulsion in a injector system that dilutes the gunk into a very weak solution and it is used 24/7/365. It is so mild that it can be used year round. Only drawback is the smell. Just like a fish processing plant in your backyard. hope you like kitty's. As for the rest of the products it goes like this. I use the bio-gold as directed at 2 cubes per 4 square inches of pot. I change this out each month. Not really change it, just add new. Every 2 weeks I add the appropriate amount of Dyna-gro to my sprayer as well as the measured amount of seaweed extract. All my plants get a foliar feeding.

The other 2 weeks I mix the same concoction of dyna-gro and seaweed extract and give a root drench in the wheelbarrow. I put about 2" of water in the wheelbarrow and add the fert. Then I submerge the plant in this for about 20 minutes. It serves double duty in perging the salts out of the pot that accumilate in the bottom of the pot from top watering. When you submerge plants, it reverses the water flow and sends the salts out the top of the soil.

I would say that the single most important fertilizer that I have used to date is the Bio-Gold. This is great stuff. It's not that expensive and works great. No smell and it doesn't seem to attract insects. If you can find this try it and you will see an improvement in your trees.

I do this whole fertilizer thing from Jan to July. I do not fertilize in Aug and Sept. This is the resting time for plants in the Northern hemisphere. They sort of shut down like a second dormacy. Thats why some people can repot in the fall, it's like a second spring.

In Oct. I begin using tomato food. Usually 0-5-5. I feed this thru Dec. then in Jan. I start all over again.

I hope this has helped answer some questions about fertilizing. This may seem like alot, but trust me there are those that do even more than this.

Regards, Bonsaial

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Adam

Bonsaial, I totally understand how extensive your fetilizing routine is. All my tree's too get a well balanced fertilizing routine. I think all people in bonsai should have well balanced routines.

Your Friend,
Adam

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Shambhala

I just read your post...

Is this only for your trees?! I haven't even begun to thought about fertilization, is it really THAT important with them?

bonsaial1

I'll bet your tree will live a lot longer than you would without food. But, I'll bet you are happier with a full belly. You will find that your trees will look totally different with a good fertilizer regimen. AK

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Shambhala

That's true

When my newly-repotted trees settle down, I'll start thinking about fertilizer. Any suggestions (no fish either )

Levon

I like to use Bio-Gold and Osmocote. :

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Adam

I use Osmocote 14-14-14,works wonders and my tree's are healthy as can be.

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Earl

Al, a good friend of mine recently asked me if I knew what Norwegian Ascophyllum was. Had no idea so we looked it up on the internet and found out it was seaweed. He has a 50# bag he had bought and didn't know what do with it, so said he would give me a big helping of it. Do you think I should make a "tea" with it and put it on in liquid form? Or mix a little into the soil in each pot?

The sites we read seem to think it's great for stimulating roots. I can see why you use it.

Carl_Bergstrom

You're s'posed to make tea out of it, Earl?

And to think I've been smoking the stuff for all of these years without ever knowing. ;-)

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