Beginner Gardening: Potting mix amendments, 1 by tapla

tapla wrote:
Did you use a product called Allsport? I'm not familiar with Allpro.

Whether you can or should fertilize every time you water depends on your soil and watering habits. If you're flushing the soil at every watering, you can fertigate @ low doses every time your plants need water. If you're using a heavy soil necessitating watering in sips, you can't. For a maintenance dose (every time you water), use 1/4 tsp/gallon; otherwise, use 1/2 tsp per gallon every other week. You may need to increase the dose a little in the summer.

Use a sharpened wood dowel stuck in the soil to see if your plants need water. If it comes out dry, water. If damp - don't. You may need several to test multiple plants.

AVs will like the soil, but they might not like the fertilizer. I'm not an AV expert, but mine seem to much prefer their N from nitrate sources, which is another plus for Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 (urea free) fertilizer.

Fungus issues? The white crusty deposits of dissolved solids left behind when water in the pot evaporates?

Some tips: Houseplants are better repotted in the summer - between Father's Day and July 4th is about the best time for most, with only a few exceptions.

It's best to withhold fertilizer for a couple of weeks after repotting because it promotes better root colonization of the soil mass.

Best luck!

Al