Melting becaue of fertilizer?

[ltsai]

I have some staurogyne growing in a tray for a few weeks. No issues so far until I sprinkled some fertilizer yesterday and some of them melted.

Looks like those melted ones had fertilizer granulars on their leaves.

Bad luck? Or because of the ferts.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Looks like those melted ones had fertilizer granulars on their leaves.

Yes, this is "fertilizer burn", basically the dry salts in the fertilizer have sucked the water out of the plant cells, it is a bit like putting salt on a slug.

cheers Darrel

 

[ltsai]

Ok, I was hoping they will grow better since I had some leftover fert for household plants.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Ok, I was hoping they will grow better since I had some leftover fert for household plants.

No that's fine as fertiliser, I use what ever is "for sale" at the end of the summer. Have a look here: <"Off the shelf ferts..">.

You just need to make sure the fertiliser isn't in contact with the plant as a dry salt. If it will dissolve? "in solution" is much safer.

cheers Darrel