For the past year I have been using Neptune's Harvest as my only fertilizer. Click here to read the details of that. I have finally decided to try some new products out in my greenhouse tents.
First, I have invested in some Osmocote. I see some of the well-known Hoya growers using it and I figured it must be doing something! April from Unsolicited Plant Talks (UPT), uses Osmocote (NPK 14-14-14). I believe Gardino's Nursery also uses this product but I am unsure what NPK ratio. The nice thing about this product is that it supposedly lasts for 4 months before needing re-applied. However, in my limited time using it I have noticed that the fertilizer pellets fall out all the time. To try to mitigate this, I have mixed Osmocote into my batches of soil to hopefully keep more of it in my pots. The next product I am trying out is FoxFarm Grow Big. I am super excited to see if I get better growth from using this product than Neptune's Harvest. I did notice the bottle says to use it every other watering. I am tempted to dilute it to half strength and use it weekly. I know April did a bunch of Q&A and she mentioned she uses it every week along with Cal-Mag. I also read somewhere that you should use it either in the early morning or late evening. I am assuming this has to do with absorption. That brings me to the last product I am also trying out, which is FoxFarm Cal-Mag. I personally like FoxFarm's products so when April mentioned them, I figured it was worth a shot. I had been meaning to supplement my fertilizer with calcium and magnesium but honestly never got around to it. Cal-Mag is supposed to be helpful for increasing growth. One important thing to note when it comes to using Cal-Mag is that you need to maintain a pH range of 5.6-6.8. Having a good pH level is important because it will determine the availability of nutrients. I highly suggest pH balancing your plant water. Click here to read about my latest fertilizer update May 2022.
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