Posted by Lintama on May 24, 2009, 3:59 am
I have heard that Multigrow and all the usual plant food potions that
the
garden centres sell are not so strong as they used to be. This is
due to the EEC
regulations and the silly health and safety aspect. Does
anybody know of this? I
was thinking I am wasting my money on buying
them. I was told to approach my
local farmer for some of what he uses.
I don't really want to do that. Should I
just use a double quantity of
Multigrow?
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Lintama
Posted by Lintama on May 26, 2009, 4:23 am
lannerman;847152 Wrote:
> > Lintama;846738 Wrote:
> > OK Thank you Lannerman.
I had a friend tell me it could be lack of
> > nitrogen. Could this be the
problem instead? I am not saying you are
> > wrong of course, just trying out
possibilities.
> >
> > Hi, Lintama, Lack of nitrogen will not give you the 'mottled' effect
> > you
discribed just an overall yellowing, but I thought you said you had
> > fed them?
> > Try the dithane anyway as I'm sure this will clear the problem, and it
> >
will not do any harm to give them a liquid feed again as they are quite
> >
hungry.
> > best wishes lannerman.> >
>
> Hi Lannerman,
> Yesterday I gave the plant some bone meal and watered it in. Perhaps
> it
would be best to transfer the plant into the ground where it will
> get more
nutrient.
> I gave it some Multi-Grow a couple of weeks ago but perhaps one
> application
wasn't enough for it.
>
> I will get some of the Dithane as you mentioned and see if it helps.
>
>
> Will I need to remove all the yellowish leaves?
>
> Thank you again.
> Lintama
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Lintama
Posted by lannerman on May 26, 2009, 3:57 pm
Lintama;847201 Wrote:
> > lannerman;847152 Wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Lannerman,
> > Yesterday I gave the plant some bone meal and watered it in. Perhaps it
> >
would be best to transfer the plant into the ground where it will get
> > more
nutrient.
> > I gave it some Multi-Grow a couple of weeks ago but perhaps one
> >
application wasn't enough for it.
> >
> > I will get some of the Dithane as you mentioned and see if it helps.
> >
> > Will I need to remove all the yellowish leaves?
> >
> > Thank you again.
> > Lintama> >
>
> Hi Lintama, Bonemeal is OK but will not give very much nitrogen, I
> would
feed with 'miracle grow' and as well as feeding the soil, also
> feed the leaves
but do this in the evening when the sun is not on the
> plant, this will folia
feed it and will naturally green up the leaves.
> The lower leaves on a
Cordyline will go from yellow to brown as they
> die off as the trunk is formed,
this is a natural process and the
> lower leaves should only be removed if they
come away from the plant
> easily as if they are forcible removed before they
are ready you
> could dammage the trunk. How big is this 'palm' and where abouts
do
> you live as thiswill have a bearing!
> Best wishes lannerman
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lannerman
Posted by Lintama on May 27, 2009, 4:37 pm
OK Lannerman, will give some more of the Miracle Grow but should I wait
a week
or so after putting in the bone meal? I am worried that I may
overdo it!
I think the plant must be three to four feet above compost level and
that is to
the tip of the plant. The pot is big enough for now but I am
thinking towards
repotting it in the autumn. I can email a photo to you
or others if it will
help.
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Lintama
Posted by Lintama on May 28, 2009, 4:18 pm
I meant to say that I live near Debenham in Suffolk. There is not a lot
of rain
here. The plant is in full sun in a very large pot. I do give
it a fair amount
of watering in the dry weather.
--
Lintama
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> > OK Thank you Lannerman.