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I was outside tonight watering the heck out of everything. There's two things I do a lot of in summer -- water and fertilize. I probably water every other day in June, July and August. I fertilize my palms with Carl Pool twice (early May and July 4th) and then hit them with Miracle-Gro liquid fertilizer every week between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Here is some photographic evidence of what that does for your trachycarpus fortuneis.
This was a week after uncovering this spring. 3/9/12.
Here is tonight. 6/25/12.
Still three good growing months left! 😯
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Posted : 25/06/2012 9:57 pm
I'm going out to water my palms.
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Posted : 26/06/2012 12:28 am
You probably dont have to water as much this year, if youve been getting rain like Minnisota, and NW ontario. Im sure the awesome growing season so far has helped...
THats some amazing growth!
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Posted : 26/06/2012 9:11 am
Looking good Tim
How tall is it?
The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.
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Posted : 26/06/2012 9:29 am
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Looking good Tim
How tall is it?
The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.
Jim,
Trunk grew 12 inches since March.
canadianplant,
We're basically in a drought down here. I recorded barely any rain in the last 45 days.
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Posted : 26/06/2012 10:32 am
Great growth!
Posted : 26/06/2012 10:47 am
Looking good Tim
How tall is it?
The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.
Jim,
Trunk grew 12 inches since March.
canadianplant,
We're basically in a drought down here. I recorded barely any rain in the last 45 days.
Yea,I thought the cracks in the ground were big
last year....this year I can see light down there! 😯
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Posted : 26/06/2012 12:31 pm
Fantastic!
Great color too.
Barb
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Posted : 26/06/2012 5:20 pm
That is awesome. 😀
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Posted : 26/06/2012 8:34 pm
What specifically are you using for fertilizer?
Posted : 26/06/2012 8:47 pm
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What specifically are you using for fertilizer?
Carl Pool palm fertilize & Miracle Gro liquid fertilizer.
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Posted : 26/06/2012 11:00 pm
What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?
How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?
Scott/Omaha
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Posted : 27/06/2012 5:49 pm
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What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?
How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?
Scott/Omaha
It's 10-10-10.
I don't know exactly how much water. I just stand there with the garden hose until the soil is soggy.
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Posted : 27/06/2012 8:05 pm
I thought MG liguid fert was 12-4-8
Good ratio for palms BTW
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Posted : 28/06/2012 11:01 am
sashaeffer wrote:
What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?
Scott/Omaha
It's 10-10-10.
I don't know exactly how much water. I just stand there with the garden hose until the soil is soggy.
Where did you get Miracle Gro Liquid 10 10 10? I can't find it in liquid form, only the pellets. I've looked everywhere
Posted : 04/07/2012 11:17 pm
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