Fertilizer question...
I have liquid and granular fertilizers that I use during the growing season depending on the plant/situation, but many times I lose track of when was the last time I fertilized or when it's time to fertilize again.
I was reading the other day about how helpful/convenient, and even better, slow-release fertilizer can be for plants, particularly potted plants, and potted plants in the greenhouse.
I bought a big of Osmocote.
It has an excellent rating on Amazon of 4.7/5 stars over almost 20,000 ratings.
The company states:
*Osmocote is the original slow-release plant food. Decades of rigorous field testing confirm product effectiveness with hundreds of plant species in a variety of climate and soil conditions.
*Each homogeneous granule contains 15-9-12 NPK plus micro and secondary nutrients and feeds up to 6 full months.
*Soil temperature controls how Osmocote releases its nutrients, and more importantly how nutrients are taken up by the plant. Replenishment and feeding are in natural harmony.
*Even if over-applied up to 3x the recommended rate, Osmocote does not 'burn' the plant.
I am looking forward to trying this fertilizer.
Has anyone out there ever used it or use it now? What do you think of it?
