Hmm. I rarely get my name inserted into an Italian discussion.
;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature
encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson

sorry I posted by mistake
theo

Theo wrote:

ecco un esempio dei cambiamenti che si stanno effettuando o
balle che si
raccontano sul net
a ogniuno di farne le proprio felici o dolorose personali
esperienze
certuni pertilizzano mettendo fertilizzante nellane lenta e
non ho mai
avuto problemi coi bonsai salvoche con qualche persona qui
( che
attualmente non scrive piu nel NG)che non fu daccordo......
uno metet Osmocote nella terra cmbiandola un'altro Jim Lewis
dice che
lui fertilizza da sempre imediatamente dopo il rinvaso
dando dosi ben
inferiori di quelle indicate
i testi classici consigliano di aspettare 3 settimane...
la passo per informazione generale
ciao Theo

dal NG Usa
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Howlong is a good time to wait to fertilize bonsai after
being

transplanted?

Thanks, Colin Horn SanFrancisco Bay Area, CA


5 minutes?

There's no reason to NOT fertilize. It will NOT burn the
roots -- unless you apply at 4-5 times label strength. Give
half
strength if you feel you must, but I have always fertilized
newly
potted trees as I fertilize all my others and at label
strength.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only
where

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Jim Lewis wrote:

Hmm. I rarely get my name inserted into an Italian discussion.
;-)

Hi Jim
I am sorry I made a mistake in posting
your thread was interesting and I wanted to submit it to some italian
NG friends
VIP go everywhere !:-)
greetings
Theo


or ICQ 25 666 169 4

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its
limits."
-Albert Einstein

Jim Lewis wrote:

Hmm. I rarely get my name inserted into an Italian discussion.
;-)

Hi Jim
I am sorry I made a mistake in posting
your thread was interesting and I wanted to submit it to some italian
NG friends
VIP go everywhere !:-)
greetings
Theo


or ICQ 25 666 169 4

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its
limits."
-Albert Einstein

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.


Even if roots have been cut. The mere fact of cut roots doesn't
make them any more susceptible to damage. Only a major overdose
of fertilizer will "burn" roots, and if you do that, you deserve
it. Follow label instructions.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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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.


Even if roots have been cut. The mere fact of cut roots doesn't
make them any more susceptible to damage. Only a major overdose
of fertilizer will "burn" roots, and if you do that, you deserve
it. Follow label instructions.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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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.


Even if roots have been cut. The mere fact of cut roots doesn't
make them any more susceptible to damage. Only a major overdose
of fertilizer will "burn" roots, and if you do that, you deserve
it. Follow label instructions.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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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.


Even if roots have been cut. The mere fact of cut roots doesn't
make them any more susceptible to damage. Only a major overdose
of fertilizer will "burn" roots, and if you do that, you deserve
it. Follow label instructions.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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It is generally reconed to wait several weeks before feedin after a repot,
and it is possible to burn the roots if the soil is dry. Most growers would
recommend to water the pot first then add feed.
Geoff.----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:39 PM
Subject: [IBC] fertilizzazzione


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.


Even if roots have been cut. The mere fact of cut roots doesn't
make them any more susceptible to damage. Only a major overdose
of fertilizer will "burn" roots, and if you do that, you deserve
it. Follow label instructions.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.


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It is generally reconed to wait several weeks before feedin
after a repot,
and it is possible to burn the roots if the soil is dry.

I note your "if" qualification here, but I really would like to
hear the science behind your statement.

How much fertilizer do you apply to your trees? Do you apply it
at 5-10 times recommended label strength? Do you never water
before, during, or after application?

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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