[GrowRR] Fertilizing

[FZachariah@aol.com]

How often (and what dilution strength) do you fertilize your  bromeliads?
 
In a message dated 05/13/06 05:31:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
allanladd at aapt.net.au writes:
Have used full strength Aquasol (common liquid fertilizer N.P.K.  23. 4. 18. 
available in Oz) on fastgrowing Guzmanias Vireseas and Neoregelia  seedlings 
and plants during peak growig summer growth, only once a month with no  adverse 
effect.  .....

allan
 
 
In a message dated 05/14/06 05:11:36 P.M. Central Daylight  Time, 
kellogg at mail.sleekcom.com writes:
I FEED MY BROMELIADS MONTHLY AND ON A REGULAR BASIS-  ....

MARY JO
 

In a message dated 05/13/06 05:51:31 P.M. Central Daylight  Time, 
ldolatow at tampabay.rr.com writes:
We  Don’t fertilize

 
In a message dated 05/13/06 05:07:29 P.M. Central Daylight  Time, 
abthom at pacbell.net writes:
the answer is it depends  ....
Bruce

 
Thanks for the responses.
Bruce's answer seems best (or most diplomatic).
If there is a consensus, it seems that it can be ignored and still get  
attractive plants.
The plant I damage most by 'over'-fertilization is Billbergia  pyramidalis.
(I use this as my indicator to tell me when to back off.)
But I can get faster and larger growth on pups with dilute (0.25 tsp/gall) 
once a week. May not be your regime, but does anyone see some harm
down the road with this?
My plants are outside now and receive lots of rain here in Louisiana.  Can I 
water (not fert) every day during the summer or am I going to create  problems?
Thanks again,
Frank
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