fertiliser rates

[craigw60]

I have been using seasol on my native trees for years and years with excellent results including my banksias, both in the roots and as a foliage feed, it has done them nothing but good. Some of my natives I have had for 15 years and more.
Spring time is not a heavy feeding season, if you feed too much in spring you will have to spend the rest of the growing season trying to reduce your leaf size especially on exotic trees. 1/2 strength feeds on a weekly basis is more than enough, one capful in a 9ltr watering can is plenty. be very careful about feeding pines too much short needles are hard to achieve and easy to lose.The season for bulk feeding is the late summer and autumn when the trees are setting their buds for the next season more buds more ramification. This routine is for established bonsai if your stock is in the developmental stage and foliage is not important then feed away.
Craigw

[archie1979]

Hey everyone,
I just normally chuck to caps full in 9 litres of water that goes for the Seasol and the powerfeed. I do not give powerfeed to the natives as suggested earlier its a chemical fert. I also ude two capfulls of charlie carp in 9lt.

Hope that helps

Archie

[nealweb]

I have been using seasol on my native trees for years and years with excellent results including my banksias, both in the roots and as a foliage feed, it has done them nothing but good. Some of my natives I have had for 15 years and more.
Spring time is not a heavy feeding season, if you feed too much in spring you will have to spend the rest of the growing season trying to reduce your leaf size especially on exotic trees. 1/2 strength feeds on a weekly basis is more than enough, one capful in a 9ltr watering can is plenty. be very careful about feeding pines too much short needles are hard to achieve and easy to lose.The season for bulk feeding is the late summer and autumn when the trees are setting their buds for the next season more buds more ramification. This routine is for established bonsai if your stock is in the developmental stage and foliage is not important then feed away.
Craigw

Thanks Craig, good to hear your experience with seasol and noteworthy tips on when to feed lightly and more heavily. I will remember that. Cheers
neal.

[Bretts]

Topic about seasol and natives has come up in the past.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=764&p=6921#p6921
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=777&p=6935#p6935

[Ray M]

Hi Jerrod,
I'm sorry if I misled you. Seasol won’t hurt your natives. It is not a balanced fertilizer; it has very low NPK levels. Powerfeed is a balanced fertilizer with ideal levels of phosphorus for natives. The only time I would use Seasol is after repotting. Give the tree a couple of doses leaving a couple of weeks between and then use a more balanced fertilizer.

Regards Ray