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fertilizer how much is recommended in spring 2 years 10 months ago #68285

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How much fertilizer is recommended in spring for growth of Young tree's, I no its high n and k low p but a lot of place's tell you different amounts. For example n 16 p 9 and k 19 would be a good fertilizer in spring but everyone's has different amounts they like to use I want to no people views on fertilizing amounts.

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fertilizer how much is recommended in spring 2 years 10 months ago #68287

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That’s almost like asking “how to bonsai”, as the answer has so many nuances based on species, timing, refinement stage...
In general high N in spring is good in pre-bonsai stage, where you’re not yet in need to keep the growth compact and actually want to thicken the trunk as quickly as possible.
Except with some species that respond to high nitrogen with unsightly leggy growth that won’t be recoverable in later stage.

So... “depends”, I’d say...
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fertilizer how much is recommended in spring 2 years 10 months ago #68288

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Thank you for that it makes sense I've got a young Japanese maple about 3 year that's dose not look to good with the growth it so slow in growth, more so in mid spring where it should be full leaf but it's not so it's make the most sense I'm only giving it npk for 4- 6- 6 what is a 5ml a week for liquid feed but It's need growth because it's young, only just started to train it in the way I would like it to grow and this subject has been hard to get information on and understand so thank you.

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fertilizer how much is recommended in spring 2 years 10 months ago #68289

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As far as I am concerned it is too early to add any fertiliser. The trees are not in leaf properly yet and it is too cold. I never rush to add fertiliser. I will not start for at least 3 or 4 more weeks.

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fertilizer how much is recommended in spring 2 years 10 months ago #68290

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I live in UK and it not that cold sun is nice and giving good Uv's, normal for this time of year and should go on where you live the fertilizer should only be applied when the tree's start to open they buds.

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@m5eaygeoff
Where are you located?

For me firtilizing started about 3 weeks ago. Living in The Netherlands, everything is growing nuts, most have 5 to 10cm growth some species even more.
Only the common Ash tree's around where i live still has closed buds, everything else is in leaf or leafing out.

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My is not because I didn't realize until day the quality of fertilizer you use makes a difference my leafs are looking really small and unhealthy I sent some pictures

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Attach the picture here.

That leaves look small or nog health can cause by other things to not only firtilizers.
What kind of soil/substrate are they planted in?

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my Chinese elm didn't better but I want it to grow much more so I going to use this in the spring to give my growth and get the trunk thicker and get a bigger nebari and Japense Maple needs a lot of work still really healthy tree's

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Is'nt the maple, the tree, that went indoors with the frost, leaved out, and you placed it back outside, lost it leaves again.
If so, I would wait with that tree with firtilizing until is has new health growth. It is in soil that decomposes itself, so can release slow nutrients.

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