Another watering question

[JohnAndSancho]

Since SE TX just straight up skipped spring and went right into summer temps, I'm obviously gonna be watering more - a lot more. 

 

Will there be any harm from adding diluted fish fertilizer to each watering? Should I buy some liquid seaweed or kelp too? I've got a few repots and added some slow release (Carl Pool) to the soil to a couple of them. Is this a bad idea? Also have some Jobes palm food (4-4-4)

 

My goals are healthy, heavy dark green palms that will make me hate myself in winter. I'd also like to see my 7g queen clear the roof, and possibly get a nasty note from the apartment manager. Also revive Dirty Sanchez to his former glory. 

[JohnAndSancho]

Welp, we bout to find out.  I just spread 2 gallons of unadulterated stank on my patio palms. 

[Djeff]

On 5/10/2022 at 6:09 PM, JohnAndSancho said:

Since SE TX just straight up skipped spring and went right into summer temps, I'm obviously gonna be watering more - a lot more. 

 

Will there be any harm from adding diluted fish fertilizer to each watering? Should I buy some liquid seaweed or kelp too? I've got a few repots and added some slow release (Carl Pool) to the soil to a couple of them. Is this a bad idea? Also have some Jobes palm food (4-4-4)

 

My goals are healthy, heavy dark green palms that will make me hate myself in winter. I'd also like to see my 7g queen clear the roof, and possibly get a nasty note from the apartment manager. Also revive Dirty Sanchez to his former glory. 

Seaweed is best for palms 

[JohnAndSancho]

On 7/20/2022 at 6:17 AM, Djeff said:

Seaweed is best for palms 

My bottle of fish juice is almost empty. I'll change over to seaweed. 

 

Or should I use both? Every 3rd watering I'm using Fish Emulsion and SuperThrive. And ummmm with the current Texas heat and Texas drought these 3rd waterings are pretty common. 

[Collectorpalms]

1 hour ago, JohnAndSancho said:

My bottle of fish juice is almost empty. I'll change over to seaweed. 

 

Or should I use both? Every 3rd watering I'm using Fish Emulsion and SuperThrive. And ummmm with the current Texas heat and Texas drought these 3rd waterings are pretty common. 

Or use both. ( link below) I am not sure what is in Huntsville water, I tried looking it up, but they left off the helpful information. I would leach with distilled water at least once a week if I do not know what is in the tap water if your using that.

https://www.amazon.com/Age-Old-Seaweed-Fertilizer-32-ounce/dp/B007TFTDPC?th=1

I use commercial fertilizers, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0848PW7NF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Change my ph to about 5.8 with critic acid. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DCPR9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ph meter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKMH86J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[JohnAndSancho]

4 minutes ago, Collectorpalms said:

Or use both. ( link below) I am not sure what is in Huntsville water, I tried looking it up, but they left off the helpful information. I would leach with distilled water at least once a week if I do not know what is in the tap water if your using that.

https://www.amazon.com/Age-Old-Seaweed-Fertilizer-32-ounce/dp/B007TFTDPC?th=1

I use commercial fertilizers, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0848PW7NF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Change my ph to about 5.8 with critic acid. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DCPR9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ph meter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKMH86J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I will have to dig around and find whatever Chinese made Amazon crap filter I use on my kitchen sink. I can def confirm that it works though when I have to buy a replacement filter, it's filthy and brown after 4 or 5 months. I used to use distilled water, when I only had 3 or 4 plants. That obviously got really expensive really fast. When I need to leach them, I throw them in the shower.

I'm the manager of a hotel here in Huntsville, and I can absolutely tell you that we've got hard water too. I'm constantly working with my maintenance dude and housekeepers on how to get hard water stains out of shower heads, sinks, and glass shower doors. I'm blowing my bonus money on new sink aerators and Magic Erasers and constantly removing shower heads to soak them in vinegar. This shit sucks, dude. 

 

 

 

 

[Collectorpalms]

2 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I will have to dig around and find whatever Chinese made Amazon crap filter I use on my kitchen sink. I can def confirm that it works though when I have to buy a replacement filter, it's filthy and brown after 4 or 5 months. I used to use distilled water, when I only had 3 or 4 plants. That obviously got really expensive really fast. When I need to leach them, I throw them in the shower.

I'm the manager of a hotel here in Huntsville, and I can absolutely tell you that we've got hard water too. I'm constantly working with my maintenance dude and housekeepers on how to get hard water stains out of shower heads, sinks, and glass shower doors. I'm blowing my bonus money on new sink aerators and Magic Erasers and constantly removing shower heads to soak them in vinegar. This shit sucks, dude. 

 

 

 

 

Those filters do not remove sodium, that is my main killer. I haven't taken a drink of tap water since I moved in after the first time. If you get a cut, the water that runs over it burns from the sodium

I ended up with so many washingtonia, as that was what tolerated salt. My water hose connections form rock after a few months from the minerals. I hate having the thought of replacing anything plumbing wise.

[JohnAndSancho]

1 minute ago, Collectorpalms said:

Those filters do not remove sodium, that is my main killer. I haven't taken a drink of tap water since I moved in after the first time. If you get a cut, the water that runs over it burns from the sodium

I ended up with so many washingtonia, as that was what tolerated salt. My water hose connections form rock after a few months from the minerals. I hate having the thought of replacing anything plumbing wise.

I don't drink tap water either, but I do fill Taco Cabana cups for my dog. And the only palms I've killed are Kentias. You may be onto something here, since everyone else says how Kentias are so tough and so unkillable. But I do have 30+ potted palms that are still growing despite our stupid record heat.