It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:20 pm

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: alfalfa pellets
PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:53 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:18 pm
Posts: 28
Location: Corpus Christi,TEXAS
I want to put some alfalfa pellets that friend has and want to know what is the application rate and if it is alright to put out now or do i need to wait until spring. I plan on putting it on my St. Augustine grass and live in Corpus Christi where i have a hard clay type soil. Also would i need to put some other fertilizer out after i have applied this or would the alfalfa suffice as the main fertilizer?
Thanks


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: alfalfa pellets
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:55 pm 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator

Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:52 pm
Posts: 2017
Location: Dallas,TEXAS
I would wait until spring. Here's what Howard says in the Article Library:

Alfalfa Meal: Alfalfa provides many nutritional benefits not only for plant use, but for soil organisms as well. One very important ingredient is tricontanol, a powerful plant growth regulator. Orchid and rose growers make an alfalfa tea and spray it directly on as a foliar fertilizer. Alfalfa is very high in vitamins, plus N-P-K-Ca, Mg, and other valuable minerals. It also includes sugars, starches, proteins, fiber and 16 amino acids. Sprinkle lightly over garden and water, or use about a handful (depending on the size) around each rose, tree, or shrub. Approximate analysis is 3-1-2. Alfalfa meal and hay used for mulch contain vitamin A, folic acid, trace minerals and the growth hormone “tricontanol.” Use at 25 pounds per 1,000 square feet or 400-800 pounds per acre. Alfalfa helps plants create larger flowers and increases the tolerance to cold. Make alfalfa tea by soaking 1 cup of alfalfa meal per 5 gallon of water. Good for all flowering plants. Research has shown that using more is not better. At recommended rates alfalfa works wonders on roses but it can be overused causing adverse effects.

_________________
Sandi
Texas Certified Nursery Professional
Texas Master Naturalist
Organic gardener
Tree-Hugger
Native Texan


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: alfalfa pellets
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:50 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:18 pm
Posts: 28
Location: Corpus Christi,TEXAS
Thank You for the reply.

I have the pellets though and not meal. I had read what Howard had to say and i think that is why I get confused because if you look at other places he says that one good thing about organic fertilizers is that you can apply them at any time and is almost impossible to over use.

Again thanks for the reply but still a bit confused.

Arnie


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: alfalfa pellets
PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:15 am 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator

Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:52 pm
Posts: 2017
Location: Dallas,TEXAS
The right section is called "Meet & Greet".

_________________
Sandi
Texas Certified Nursery Professional
Texas Master Naturalist
Organic gardener
Tree-Hugger
Native Texan


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: alfalfa pellets
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:18 pm 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:45 pm
Posts: 2884
Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
Hello Harry. You might be the only Brit on this forum, but many years ago there was another one on another forum. He never divulged his real name but with the amazing knowledge he had of organic gardening and sustainability, long before it was popular, I believe him to be the one who is next in line to become your king.

_________________
David Hall
Moderator
Dirt Doctor Lawns Forum


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by eWeblife