Learn how to fertilize magnolias and the best fertiliser for Little Gem magnolia trees. before i consider the fertilizer for magnolias it is important to know that the tree will absorb
all of the nutrients from fertilizer only in the soil with the ph between 5 and 6. if the soil pH
is not right then the tree will not grow properly and flowering will be less
it is better to test the soil ph with a test kit and adjust the ph if not correct
if pH is less than 5 then add dolomite or garden lime in the soil
if the ph is more than 6 then add garden sulfur in the soil
magnolia requires fertilizer high in nitrogen and potassium, it needs nitrogen to maintain
its vigorous and glossy green foliage growth, it needs high potassium for producing flowers.
you can feed 12 4 8 or 16 48 or 25 10 npk formulation
i use a citrus fertilizer which has npk equal to 8.8 1.4 and 8.7 and my magnolia is growing fast
with lots of flowers. how much fertilizer to give to magnolias. Magnolias are not heavy feeders nitrogen is an important
fertilizer for magnolias feed 45 grams of nitrogen for every inch of trunk diameter of the tree
calculate the nitrogen required for a magnolia tree depending on its strength diameter and
feed it too much nitrogen may cause the burning of the foliage early
spring is the best time to fertilize magnolia tree before new growth begins
after that you can feed a liquid fertilizer like power feed every three week
till the end of autumn to stimulate flowering and to promote disease resistance and root development
do not fertilize your magnolia during the first year after planting
how to fertilize first remove the weeds or grass around the tree feed 1.5 feet away from the trunk
to the drip line or canopy of the tree between the white lines shown here
if growing in the pot then fertilize six inch away from the trunk
if your magnolia new leaves are smaller than normal
with green veins against pale yellow background then it indicates iron deficiency
add chelated iron as per the recommendation on the label magnolia roots are on the
surface and they like cool roots so mulch well to contain the moisture in the soil
put the mulch that will keep the roots cool and also promote healthy growth and flowering
apply cow manure fish and bone meal powder sulphate of potash and sugar cane mulch
on top of the soil this is the best mulch for magnolia trees to produce flowers
this magnolia plant is 3 years old grown from a cutting and producing lots of flower buds
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