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Best fertilizer for palm trees?

Public Comments

1. If you go to one one the big box gardening centers they have specialized ferilizer for palm trees, with various labels.
2. Any 10-10-10 be sure to only use it during its natural growing spurt. This will depend where you live.
3. Walmart has the special fertilizer in the garden center.
4. Here's an excerpt from a great website that addresses fertilizing palm trees and other "Do's & Don'ts"; Pick a fertilizer with an approximate 3:1:3 NPK ratio. Previous opinion was to use a 3:1:2 ratio, but more recent opinions are to use the higher potassium fertilizers. A 15:5:15 ratio would be ideal. The company “Scotts” has just released what appears to be an ideal palm fertilizer with microelements, magnesium and calcium. http://junglemusic.net/palmadvice/palms-fertilizing-palms.htm
5. I give my palm liquid fertilizer at double dosage every time I water. It's just Miracle Grow, nothing special. I have to say, it's a fine specimen of palm. lol!