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WindyCityzen
08-28-2019, 01:52 PM
When do those of you who grow musa basjoo in the ground stop fertilizing in the fall?

cincinnana
08-28-2019, 09:02 PM
When do those of you who grow musa basjoo in the ground stop fertilizing in the fall?

Your plants will stop growing when the GROUND temps are below freezing.
Soil temperatures are usually15-20 degrees warmer for a period of time when fall rolls around
For me that is in December.
Basjoos and Mekongs (and many other plants) still grow when air temps dip to near freezing.
A lot still happens underground .

Feel free to fertilize..... water solubles are a good choice.


You /me still have at least 50 days of grow time left for these plants


Your choice... these plants know when to stop.

cincinnana
10-01-2019, 06:48 PM
When do those of you who grow musa basjoo in the ground stop fertilizing in the fall?

What did you decide to do...

cincinnana
10-04-2019, 07:13 PM
What did you decide to do...

So did the posts help you??

WindyCityzen
10-05-2019, 12:22 PM
I didn't see this. I feel it's too late now, fall has swung in with a vengeance.

I've had a lot of issues using this website. I will get an email that some responded to my post, but the website will only load sometimes. It's strange.

cincinnana
10-05-2019, 03:45 PM
I didn't see this. I feel it's too late now, fall has swung in with a vengeance.

I've had a lot of issues using this website. I will get an email that some responded to my post, but the website will only load sometimes. It's strange.

Me too.
The site has some issues.
It works a few days a week for me.
It does not matter what device or Ip address is used.

A number of local basjoo/rose growers will fertilize very early spring before there is growth.
Because once the soil warms a bit the plants break dormancy and start the new years roots.
A granular garden fertilizer will work well.