seaweed foliage drench

[palm789]

Can you apply liquid seaweed extract fertalizee to leaves of jubaea and trachycarpus.i used this brand it was only £2.do i apply in morning or evening?

[Gonzer]

Liquid kelp's composition/ratio of NPK is so minimal that improvements on palms after application are not very apparent.

[Darold Petty]

Many growers of excellent palms use this product, and they have convinced me.  Tassie Troy from Hobart area, Tasmania has a superb garden beyond his zone expectations.  He uses this regularly but as a soil drench.  If you apply it to the foliage it would be best applied in the mornings so that the foliage can dry off.

  As Gonzer stated this product is not a good source for the macronutrients of NPK.

 

[palmsOrl]

I used this product on all of my plants while in PA (mostly small trees destined for bonsai purposes) and they responded very well but it seemed to attract pests and fungal issues, granted I used a very liberal amount (probably too much).

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Thanks Darold

Yes i use a liquid seaweed kelp  extract called seasol around the palms roots every month

https://www.seasol.com.au/

I also top dress around the root zone and planter beds with a high quality compost which is manufactured locally and it contains seaweed extract

http://www.seagreens.com.au/products/seaweed_compost/index.htm

 

 

 

[sipalms]

12 hours ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

Thanks Darold

Yes i use a liquid seaweed kelp  extract called seasol around the palms roots every month

https://www.seasol.com.au/

I also top dress around the root zone and planter beds with a high quality compost which is manufactured locally and it contains seaweed extract

http://www.seagreens.com.au/products/seaweed_compost/index.htm

 

 

 

Hello Troy, how much / what ratio do you put the Seasol on around the roots each month?

[Tyrone]

I’ve found that seaweed extract has the ability to promote root growth. It does have growth stimulants in it. Mix it with fish emulsion and it will add a bit of gentle NPK as well. It’s best applied to the soil, but foliage is ok too but I reckon most results come from it spilling onto the soil.