Using PK fert in fall/winter

[nuttiest]

Maybe wouldn't cause the flush itself but could cause some issues. My roses just decided to bud out and grow new stems in the middle of November. I don't want to know what would happen if I put some N on top of that now. Or do I?

Sometimes in my zone, once night temps are above 78, things go dormant and even need less water. In fall it is easy to underwater because they suddenly need a lot more and want to grow. They wake up and want to flower. Which means - they should probably get everything?

 

[Peter/Chang’s/Nebari/]

In submersed plant husbandry the EI (estimative index) fertilization routine is commonly practiced. This method consists of overdosing Micro/Macronutrients then resetting the parameters every week with a 50% water change.

Clearly doing a 50% soil change weekly would be difficult and very impractical, but what about a flushing of the nutrients every so often with your garden hose?

Just came across this thread and it got me thinking.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

but what about a flushing of the nutrients every so often with your garden hose?

Overdosing plants in soil tends to kill the roots and they don't regrow until the right time, meaning it can kill your plant before it can recover.
There's also the issue of slower plants like conifers than can be dead for months before the first signs show.
Then there's the cationic exchange capability of your soil that affects the ability of nutrients to flush out.
The various parameters that play a part in this, make it complex to estimate an outcome. I prefer the school of thought that says "don't change a winning team".
My plants all put out a good amount of growth, good enough to repot every now and then and to do large cutbacks. No need to improve that

 

[Peter/Chang’s/Nebari/]

Overdosing plants in soil tends to kill the roots and they don't regrow until the right time, meaning it can kill your plant before it can recover.
There's also the issue of slower plants like conifers than can be dead for months before the first signs show.
Then there's the cationic exchange capability of your soil that affects the ability of nutrients to flush out.
The various parameters that play a part in this, make it complex to estimate an outcome. I prefer the school of thought that says "don't change a winning team".
My plants all put out a good amount of growth, good enough to repot every now and then and to do large cutbacks. No need to improve that

Pretty much what I was coming up with. Maybe it would work in one or two very specific situations. Maybe.