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It's best utilized by incorporating into the surrounding topsoil. Kelp Meal Contains a wide range of nutrients and trace minerals, naturally chelated and readily available for plant uptake. Stimulates microbial activity and contains alginic acid for building soil structure and retaining moisture. Feather Meal An organic source of slow-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer. Nutrients released and made available to the plant over a 4 to 6 month period. Olivine Mineral Provides an abundance of micro-nutrients, primarily magnesium, calcium, iron, and silica, essential to overall to plant health.

Mycorrhizal Fungi Promotes a healthy root system and increases plant efficiency of nutrient uptake and water absorption. Enhances plant health, vigor, and stress resistance. Fertilize twice per year: once in the spring and once in the summer. For an established 10' x 10' square foot bamboo grove or screen, apply 6 lbs of fertilizer per application approximately. Nutri-Rich is derived from chicken manure and has a well balanced nutritional content of 4-nitrogen 3-phosphorus 2-potassium, the basic elements necessary for plant health.

Mix with local soil around bamboo growing area, as directed on the package under the "trees and shrubs" category. For new plantings, about cups of fertilizer is sufficient, depending on the plant size. Apply fertilizer times per year during the growing season. When applying a fertilizer to an existing bamboo, mix into the top three inches of soil for best results, although if not possible, it can be used as a top dressing, as it is water soluble.

This fertilizer is mild and will not burn young plants and gives your bamboo an extra boost of energy to maintain optimal health. We recommend this for use around your home, instead of synthetic lawn fertilizer. It is safe to use in your vegetable garden and around pets and kids.

Because it is manure based fertilizer, it does have an unpleasant odor for about days, if left on the surface and not integrated into the topsoil. After a good rain, or watering, the smell goes away. Primary ingredients include: Aged fine bark, garden compost, dairy compost, and pumice in a 2 cu ft. It can also be applied as a top dress for already existing stands of bamboo or use it for container bamboo, to replenish the soil nutrients.

The photos below are examples of Planting Mix used as a top dress to create an elevated berm for the rhizomes to grow into. This helps with bamboo maintenance because the rhizomes usually poke out the side before expanding into new areas. Price list Bamboo choices Hardiness list Controlling bamboo Home Professional tools for the bamboo gardener Through many years of bamboo digging, propagation, and nursery work, we have learned that having the right tool for the job makes a huge difference.

This is especially true with bamboo work, so we offer the best tools for bamboo maintenance and propagation. When dealing with woody weeds with long taproots, sometimes the female part of the Slammer tool is enough to dig down and lift the root out of the ground. If not, use the Slammer tool with its inner bar to drive down taproot, loosen then pull.

TIP: For best results do this before plants seed. The Chisel Point Slammer tool is the best option, but the Slammer tool's diamond blade will also work. It may take more effort than a point but once the blade is in the crack the blade is quicker to use. When digging fence posts use the Slammer tool to break up the soil, then lift out soil with weapon of choice Hand auger, post hole digger, post hole spade.

When digging, deep slam from your knees. Tamp with the inner bar of the Slammer tool at the bottom of hole, then attach Rammer to tamp the rest of hole tight. TIP: Mark different depths on the lower section of the tool to know when you are deep enough or where to expect service lines sewer, power, phone. Close search. Shop expand.

Landscaping Uses. The ideal tool for the garden, lifestyle block, vineyard, farm and more. Get more done in less time. Make plants happier with bigger, well aerated holes. Use less energy to work smarter, not harder.

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