cam wrote:

Hi:

Yup, I agree with Jim. I see no reason not to fertilize. At times,
perhaps after pruning the roots, it's preferable to wait for new
growth before fertilizing. But for a straight pot-transplant, I too
would say go for it.

I have heard all possibilities form people repotting when soil is
frozen to fertilize a sleeping plant to *boost it*
I always used to add some minerlas oligoelements and bone meal ,
we have shredded horn and ox nails ,inside the fresh mix when ripotting.
it is very Nitrogenous but is a slow release so it will give its
effetcs after few weeks and lasting in the following months
I us e thaht mainly with pines
actually I prefer not to fertilize leaves trees until end of may so
about 2-3 months after repotting .unless I need a fast growing .
Fertilization will provoke in maples long internodes
so i must clip all the time to keep them short
without giving fertlizer until may I think will make shorter
internodes and I will prefer starting in june until sept ( with
mid july-august gap )using slow nitrogen a 3.7.6 npk for a better
roots trunks flowers and recovery during the winther
I use organic fertilizer

I know some people fertilize even in between july august period..
Theo

as b
Cam
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