Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Fertilizer/Calcium, 1 by AlohaHoya

AlohaHoya wrote:
I shudder to remember the unpleasantness here when MSU vs. Beer Formula was discussed. However, I remember being asked to post the results of the test I ran...over the winter...with like species, same size and stage of growth: one watered with the beer fert. and the other with MSU. Here are the results:

Roots on the (your) left with MSU. Roots on the right with beer forumula.

When Mark Randall was here Friday, he took pics of another two we compared...hopefully he will find this and post the photos.

Now...I have no special interest in MSU at all. Healthy roots, to me, are more important than size of leaves or plant. Healthy roots will support a plant for years to come.

PS The reason you see more Perlite in the left root ball is that the roots have held the ball together.

Edited to say that the hoyas are NOT H. naumanii....the hoyas are both H. montana. My mind went out for a sandwich while I was writing this!!!!

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