AusBonsai

Has anyone used Seasol on their natives. I've heard from many people not to as they don't like it. I'm not game to try it on my natives but use it often on exotics.
Penny.

hey penny i use it weekly, fast draining soil and i water every day most of the year. this time of the year often twice. there is no chance for the salt to build up which i believe would be the problem. you will find how i use it here. viewtopic.php?f=8&t=71&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

t-tree and euc don't mind it from my experience...

Here is the technical data.
http://www.seasol.com.au/images/stories ... 7_2007.pdf
I doubt there is anything there that is harmful to any plant. I use it on everything when repotting and occasionaly during the growth seasons.

G, day Penny
I have used Seasol as a tonic for sick plants for years, also for after collecting treatment.
It is not a fertiliser it is a natural product, as is fish emulsion but it is a fertiliser albiet a mild one. Seasol does not have any added nutrients as such. I use on Exotics and Natives. I have had no ill affects I have also used it to soak cuttings while I wait for an opportune time to put them down. I hope this allays any misconceptions you have. Remember it is not a fertiliser. Pup

I use it every week. One week on the roots the other as a foliage spray.

Hi all, i must say, fedding bonsai is a confusing task. From as far back as I can remember, i read that only several times per year is required, and nearly every article and thread gives different opinions. Now here people feed several times per week. Crikey!!

Honestly, I am a luggy bugger, I feed mine several times per year and they grow relavtively well. After reading these i think i'll start diluted feeds once per week for a while, see how it goes. We are in summer now so i guess a good time to start the new feeding regiem, see how we go. i'm after more growth for a lot of my plants, so this might be the way to go.

Marc I believe it is the move to a coarser soil that has been the main reason for the switch to more regular fertilising. For me anyway this relates to a liqued fert. I would not dilute the fert mix to much. As long as you are not tempted to go above the mixing dilution recomended on the bottle there should be no trouble. When I was not so game I started this with mirical grow wich although has high N:P:K readings the instructions stated to fert every 7-10 days anyway I believe.
Many trees growth slows down considerably in the heat of Summer and will not use as much nutrients as in spring. Also it is worth considering that some natives that have been starved of nutrients can grow Protiode roots It has been sugested to me that giving fert at this time can kill the plant? I asked Pup for clarification of this but I am still unsure? I think I just contradicted myself in one way. Or another?

Thanks for the info. I know it's a tonic and not a fertilizer and use it often when bare-rooting and soaking cuttings and for anything that looks like it needs a pick-me-up. I'd been told by several people that natives don't like it.
Penny.

mudlarkpottery wrote:Thanks for the info. I know it's a tonic and not a fertilizer and use it often when bare-rooting and soaking cuttings and for anything that looks like it needs a pick-me-up. I'd been told by several people that natives don't like it.
Penny.

G,day Penny 75% of my collection is natives. Including Proteaceae members Banksia & Adenanthos.
With no ill affects what so ever. Also on all other Australian plants. One cap full to 4--1/2 litres. Have done so since it came on the market. Hope this helps to allay your fears. Pup

Thanks, Pup, you are a veritable mine of information. It was the proteaceae family I was particularily concerned about.
Penny.

Thanks Soltan. I'll give it a try. Gotta find the time more than anything...