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wxman · Post by **wxman** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:57 pm

I was outside tonight watering the heck out of everything. There's two things I do a lot of in summer -- water and fertilize. I probably water every other day in June, July and August. I fertilize my palms with Carl Pool twice (early May and July 4th) and then hit them with Miracle-Gro liquid fertilizer every week between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Here is some photographic evidence of what that does for your trachycarpus fortuneis.

This was a week after uncovering this spring. 3/9/12.

Here is tonight. 6/25/12.

Still three good growing months left!

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:28 pm

I'm going out to water my palms.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:11 am

You probably dont have to water as much this year, if youve been getting rain like Minnisota, and NW ontario. Im sure the awesome growing season so far has helped...

THats some amazing growth!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:29 am

Looking good Tim

How tall is it?

The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:32 am

hardyjim wrote:Looking good Tim

How tall is it?

The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.

Jim,

Trunk grew 12 inches since March.

canadianplant,

We're basically in a drought down here. I recorded barely any rain in the last 45 days.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:47 am

Great growth!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:31 am

wxman wrote:
hardyjim wrote:Looking good Tim

How tall is it?

The trunk looks like it's growing it's cut branches off.
Jim,

Trunk grew 12 inches since March.

canadianplant,

We're basically in a drought down here. I recorded barely any rain in the last 45 days.

Yea,I thought the cracks in the ground were big
last year....this year I can see light down there!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:20 pm

Fantastic!

Great color too.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:34 pm

That is awesome.

wheelman1976 · Post by **wheelman1976** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:47 pm

What specifically are you using for fertilizer?

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:00 pm

wheelman1976 wrote:What specifically are you using for fertilizer?

Carl Pool palm fertilize & Miracle Gro liquid fertilizer.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:49 pm

What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?

How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?

Scott/Omaha

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:05 pm

sashaeffer wrote:What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?

How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?

Scott/Omaha

It's 10-10-10.

I don't know exactly how much water. I just stand there with the garden hose until the soil is soggy.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:01 am

I thought MG liguid fert was 12-4-8

Good ratio for palms BTW

F1aReD · Post by **F1aReD** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:17 pm

sashaeffer wrote:
What is the liquid fertilizer formulation? 20-20-20?

How much water do you give it(gallons) and how often so far this hot dry summer?

Scott/Omaha

It's 10-10-10.

I don't know exactly how much water. I just stand there with the garden hose until the soil is soggy.

Where did you get Miracle Gro Liquid 10 10 10? I can't find it in liquid form, only the pellets. I've looked everywhere

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:34 pm

Sorry, I checked tonight and it's 24-8-16. I was wrong about it being 10-10-10.

F1aReD · Post by **F1aReD** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:53 pm

Ok, thanks!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:54 pm

WOW, that's some great growth in a few months!!

It will be pay-back time in fall when you protect it!

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:55 pm

Dropped 2 cups of Carl Pool on each of the trachies tonight.

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:42 am

My two Trachy's have been moving very slowly to say the least. So after seeing what you've accomplished, I thought i would give it a try with some CP food. I started my 2 on some CP just a couple days ago. Still waiting for that growth spur with high hopes.

F1aReD · Post by **F1aReD** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:11 pm

Actually mine is growing pretty fast, once that warm weather came it took off...and I haven't given it any good fertilizer. I'll have to try and get some CP and see if it takes off like wxmans. Speaking of, anyone know a good place/cheap to get the Carl Pool?

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:35 am

F1aReD wrote:Actually mine is growing pretty fast, once that warm weather came it took off...and I haven't given it any good fertilizer. I'll have to try and get some CP and see if it takes off like wxmans. Speaking of, anyone know a good place/cheap to get the Carl Pool?

Yea........how many palms do you have

http://www.growersupply.com/capopafo12.html

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:02 am

Amazing!!

wheelman1976 · Post by **wheelman1976** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:44 pm

Not to thread highjack but how long should 50lbs of palm fertilizer last me? I have three threes currently, one inside and two out. Am I buying a ten year supply?

hardyjim wrote:
F1aReD wrote:Actually mine is growing pretty fast, once that warm weather came it took off...and I haven't given it any good fertilizer. I'll have to try and get some CP and see if it takes off like wxmans. Speaking of, anyone know a good place/cheap to get the Carl Pool?

Yea........how many palms do you have

http://www.growersupply.com/capopafo12.html