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I have been using Southern AG 20-20-20 all purpose fertilizer and Microlife Multipurpose All Organic Fertilizer 6-2-4 slow release fertilizer together this year and have been seeing awesome results.
When I plant a container or annual flowering plant or shrub, I apply a fertilome starter fertilizer and apply a good portion of the Microlife organic/slow release fert on the ground inside the mulched area. This gives is a good boost and helps establish roots, and the slow release feeds over several weeks as well as adds micronutrients and humates. This is all pretty standard.
But what I've done this year is bought a bag of Southern AG 20-20-20. It is basically a knockoff of Peters Professional 20-20-20 General Purpose Fertilizer. It's a blue water soluable grainular fert. I tank mix it in either a 1 gallon sprayer or smaller Stihl 48 oz sprayer and have it readily available each week. Every day I spray a zone of my overall crop of plants/flowers on a rotating basis. I spray the foliage and base of my plants, hanging baskets, flower beds, vine flowers, rose beds, even weak spots in the lawn just for the heck of it. I do this on a rotating basis so that I spray each plant approximately every 1-2 weeks. This stuff is awesome; I am seeing results in a matter of hours. It even brought a 3 year old Mum (annual) back to life and its blooming like I just bought it.
It's $50 for a 25 lb bag. It is applied at 1.2 oz per gallon, or about 1/2-3/4 a teaspoon for my small Stihl sprayer, so it will last years and is labeled as having an indefinite life if stored out of the heat.
Just wanted to share because I have really seen some great results thus far this growing season.
When I plant a container or annual flowering plant or shrub, I apply a fertilome starter fertilizer and apply a good portion of the Microlife organic/slow release fert on the ground inside the mulched area. This gives is a good boost and helps establish roots, and the slow release feeds over several weeks as well as adds micronutrients and humates. This is all pretty standard.
But what I've done this year is bought a bag of Southern AG 20-20-20. It is basically a knockoff of Peters Professional 20-20-20 General Purpose Fertilizer. It's a blue water soluable grainular fert. I tank mix it in either a 1 gallon sprayer or smaller Stihl 48 oz sprayer and have it readily available each week. Every day I spray a zone of my overall crop of plants/flowers on a rotating basis. I spray the foliage and base of my plants, hanging baskets, flower beds, vine flowers, rose beds, even weak spots in the lawn just for the heck of it. I do this on a rotating basis so that I spray each plant approximately every 1-2 weeks. This stuff is awesome; I am seeing results in a matter of hours. It even brought a 3 year old Mum (annual) back to life and its blooming like I just bought it.
It's $50 for a 25 lb bag. It is applied at 1.2 oz per gallon, or about 1/2-3/4 a teaspoon for my small Stihl sprayer, so it will last years and is labeled as having an indefinite life if stored out of the heat.
Just wanted to share because I have really seen some great results thus far this growing season.
