Gary McCarthy
Chumono
Got it. Thanks!
hose end sprayer
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M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
It's how I it.
defra
Masterpiece
For what its worth,
Today i had class and my teacher told me how to apply the foliar feed at the right way
He told me this:
First mist and water the tree cool it down
It will open up the little "mouths" that will be able to take in the foliar feed if its hot and dry the "mouths" will be closed.
He also said to use fishemulsion and alges together the alges will help to make the feed more easy to digest for the tree
Today i had class and my teacher told me how to apply the foliar feed at the right way
He told me this:
First mist and water the tree cool it down
It will open up the little "mouths" that will be able to take in the foliar feed if its hot and dry the "mouths" will be closed.
He also said to use fishemulsion and alges together the alges will help to make the feed more easy to digest for the tree
JoeH
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Oh, and my Nursery Manager did it at Disney for 20 plus years, Leu Gardens and Bok Tower Gardens so pretty sure I can take his method as gold. If pots are too wet, they won't uptake the liquid and it will more than likely just run out the bottom.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Could be we're wrong.
But I've tried it both ways and it doesn't seem to matter.
KiwiPlantGuy
Omono
Hi M. Frary,
This may sound like splitting hairs, but I am trying not to, by saying that nursery soil and all its highly organic components, have a different means of holding nutrients and water holding ability.
That means you are correct either way with Nursery soil, but wrong if thinking about Bonsai soil. These modern substrates seem to be all inorganic with little nutrient holding so burning roots will be possible by any fertilizer system, with dry roots being the most in danger, as there is little buffer against burning etc.
And yes, you know all this already, so just making a point, not attacking you.
And sorry to @Gary McCarthy for being off topic.
Charles
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I fertilize trees in bonsai substrate when they're dry.
I also give everything the same dose whether in organic soils or inorganic soils.
I just don't think it matters when using inorganic fertilizer.
Lars Grimm
Chumono
Just found this thread while searching for my own injector. I am in search of the same setup as you Gary. What did you end up going with?
Gary McCarthy
Chumono
I went with the HOZON. Simple and straight forward to use.
Lars Grimm
Chumono
Do you know what type of water wand you are using? The hozon for me causes my water wand to pour out water instead of a fine spray.
Gary McCarthy
Chumono
I have one of the Dramm nozzles and wand.
ChristianDGreat
Shohin
For people who uses EZ Flo system,
I always hear that at the beginning the dilution is a little strong then overtime it will taper down.
Is that an issue? since it can go over your dilution ?
I always hear that at the beginning the dilution is a little strong then overtime it will taper down.
Is that an issue? since it can go over your dilution ?
I sometimes use something like the Dram, but don't always like so much water coming out at once. Typically, I'll just use a regular nozzle on the shower setting, put on the music and water profusely. I tend to use the dram more when watering in winter, simply because everything is covered in mulch and I'm always OCD on whether the water is actually getting through to my trees.
I use liquid fertilizer - Bonsai Pro. When it's time to fertilize, I get the music play list ready cause it's gonna take some time. First I water as above. I'll typically mix up about 15 gallons or so of the fertilizer per instructions and then fill the watering can as many times as needed to hit everything. I don't find that the fertilizer is simply washing out. In fact, at times I worry that it isn't washing out fast enough and causing a slight salt buildup. In the growing season, I may hit the trees every third watering or so with fertilizer. I guess it's a balance of washing out and preventing buildup.
I use liquid fertilizer - Bonsai Pro. When it's time to fertilize, I get the music play list ready cause it's gonna take some time. First I water as above. I'll typically mix up about 15 gallons or so of the fertilizer per instructions and then fill the watering can as many times as needed to hit everything. I don't find that the fertilizer is simply washing out. In fact, at times I worry that it isn't washing out fast enough and causing a slight salt buildup. In the growing season, I may hit the trees every third watering or so with fertilizer. I guess it's a balance of washing out and preventing buildup.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
I like using a backpack sprayer. It makes it really easy to change rates and formulations.
