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Slow release feed
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This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? Regards -- niall --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 29/09/2003 |
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from "Niall Smyth" contains these words: Hi all This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? Bones are better. May go on providing phosphates for a century.... -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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"Niall Smyth" wrote in message ... Hi all This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? Regards -- niall I have used them for some years and pro growers use them, I find the moisture release ones much better than the temperature release type. Annabel |
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"Annabel" wrote in message ... I have used them for some years and pro growers use them, I find the moisture release ones much better than the temperature release type. Both need using with care on some sensitive/young plants. Too much water/too hot can = severe root damage. But yes they're widely used for very good reasons. I use them a lot but not for everything/all the time. Rod |
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:47:43 +0100, "Annabel"
wrote: This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? For each of the last few summers I have put a surfinia and 2 bacopa in a plastic planter on the wall by my front door. They have made a good show. However this summer the 2 bacopa refused to flower. (surfinia OK) I put slow release fertilizer and water-retaining crystals in the compost. Stubbornly the bacopa hung there, a mass of green. A couple of weeks ago I decided to try one final thing; I gave them a couple of doses of 0:10:10 liquid feed. Guess what? I now have a mass of white flowers. I can only deduce that the slow release had too much nitrogen. Pam in Bristol |
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:47:43 +0100, "Annabel"
wrote: This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? For each of the last few summers I have put a surfinia and 2 bacopa in a plastic planter on the wall by my front door. They have made a good show. However this summer the 2 bacopa refused to flower. (surfinia OK) I put slow release fertilizer and water-retaining crystals in the compost. Stubbornly the bacopa hung there, a mass of green. A couple of weeks ago I decided to try one final thing; I gave them a couple of doses of 0:10:10 liquid feed. Guess what? I now have a mass of white flowers. I can only deduce that the slow release had too much nitrogen. Pam in Bristol |
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:47:43 +0100, "Annabel"
wrote: This stuff seems to good to be true 3 or 6 month intervals between feeds Any thoughts on them? For each of the last few summers I have put a surfinia and 2 bacopa in a plastic planter on the wall by my front door. They have made a good show. However this summer the 2 bacopa refused to flower. (surfinia OK) I put slow release fertilizer and water-retaining crystals in the compost. Stubbornly the bacopa hung there, a mass of green. A couple of weeks ago I decided to try one final thing; I gave them a couple of doses of 0:10:10 liquid feed. Guess what? I now have a mass of white flowers. I can only deduce that the slow release had too much nitrogen. Pam in Bristol |
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