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banner Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: Fertilise trees |
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Is it too early to fertilise trees and what is a good general liquid fertiliser |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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yes wait until growth starts and use a general purpose fertiliser not too high nitrogen something like 7/6/17
do trees really need fertiliser???? |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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A foliar feed of liquid seaweed (homemade, or maxicrop or similar) will do no harm once the leaves break; best applied in the early morning. You could also use this solution when watering. If you do decide to use an actual fertilizer, try to apply it just at the limits of the roots (outside the leaf canopy cover, watering is the same), as this will encourage the root system to develop. Feeding and watering directly over the existing root ball will encourage leafy growth without a corresponding root system to support it. |
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banner Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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tippben wrote: | A foliar feed of liquid seaweed (homemade, or maxicrop or similar) will do no harm once the leaves break; best applied in the early morning. You could also use this solution when watering. If you do decide to use an actual fertilizer, try to apply it just at the limits of the roots (outside the leaf canopy cover, watering is the same), as this will encourage the root system to develop. Feeding and watering directly over the existing root ball will encourage leafy growth without a corresponding root system to support it. | most sites say put all round all the way out to where the roots will be |
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Gautama Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree

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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Greengage wrote: |
do trees really need fertiliser???? |
All plants need fertiliser, some more than others. Depends on the soil. If there is pruning involved, then it's even more necessary. Especially hedges which have been trimmed. |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:15 am Post subject: |
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I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. Definitely pay attention to all the root system, but the most important part is the area just beyond the limits of the existing roots. |
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