New beech hedge - advice on feeding please
I am looking for advice on a foliar feed or liquid fertiliser to help
a newly planted beech hedge put on some growth. I have used cell grown plants this time around and have put a bark mulch down to suppress weed growth. This makes it unsuitable for a granular fertiliser. Initial leaf growth is slight so surface area for a foliar feed is a bit limited at present but hopefully this will change as the season progresses. |
New beech hedge - advice on feeding please
On 9/5/08 11:15, in article ,
"ChrisW" wrote: I am looking for advice on a foliar feed or liquid fertiliser to help a newly planted beech hedge put on some growth. I have used cell grown plants this time around and have put a bark mulch down to suppress weed growth. This makes it unsuitable for a granular fertiliser. Initial leaf growth is slight so surface area for a foliar feed is a bit limited at present but hopefully this will change as the season progresses. I'm a bit worried about that bark mulch as it can produce a shortage of nitrogen. But this site might be of use to you: http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/fertilizer.htm And this one http://www.travena.co.uk/foliar_feed.htm -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Both of them grow in the wild in quite nutrient poor conditions, so I wonder if feeding it is really best or even necessary. Later on you'll be wanting it to grow as slowly as possible. |
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