....but I've googled my brains out and now am just being lazy. Other then "approximately 12-20 % nitrogen, 3-6 % phosphorous and 8-12 % potassium" is there any particular kind(s) of fertilizer that's better or not then another for these pretties?
I'm sure it's been asked already...
No, just make sure the fertilizer contains micro-nutrients.
bettydee ,what do you mean about micro-nutrients ? thanks
Just found this in a past post
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I have been using the 15-55-15 and it works very well. I don't use it on the little ones full strength.
davidwv
Crumpler, WV
May 9, 2007
9:47 AM
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Teresa and Brad,
It would seem to be common sense that using a fertilizer with a higher middle number would be best to induce the flowering in brugmansia, but actually this is not the case with brugmansia. Below is an excerpt from an article; The Correct Fertilization Of Brugmansia, written for one of the brug societies by, Dr. Hans-Georg Preissel from Germany. In this excerpt you will notice that the ratios of N-P-K he recommends is very close to the new MG of 24-8-16.
"Generally, one can recommend fertilizing Brugmansia in the following manner: A water-soluble, mineral and nitrogen-rich fertilizer (complete with micro nutrients) is particularly suitable. Such a fertilizer should contain approximately
12-20 % nitrogen,
3-6 % phosphorous and
8-12 % potassium.
During the summer main growth period the plants should be fertilized twice a week. A solution of 4-6 g of water-soluble or 4-6 mL liquid fertilizer per liter of water per plant should be applied each time.
These relatively high nutrient applications should be reduced however, if
· a rather weakly growing variety is to be fertilized
· young plants are being cultivated
· it is winter"
I have been growing brugs for apx. 15 years and I have to say that the new MG is very good. And it will produce the flowers on brugs. Here is a pic of my Pink Beauty the first year that I used it.
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Here is some info on micro-nutrients
http://www.drgoodearth.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=faqs.faqsbycat&cat_id=5
Is there a preferred pH? Thanks.
Ahhh ya'll are great...thank you so much!!
Great link Heavinscent...thanks