Re-fertilizing after 4.87″ rain in 3 days

Gardening Yard

4/12/2021 – The heavy rains at the end of last week surely washed out some of the fertilizer—especially the nitrogen and potassium—we have placed in the past month or two. The roses, daylilies, grass, i.e. everything else is/was setting buds and on the way to being the best yard we ever achieved. To preserve that momentum, we decided we need to re-fertilize everything.

4/13/2021 – The concoction was fed to the Roses, Daylilies and all other lilies.

Researching for what to do after a major rain lead to the following sites.

The interesting info in the first link was that nitrogen and potassium leach out whereas phosphorus does not. The last link to Cornell addresses magnesium and therefore we included Epsom Salts in the “concoction“. With that in mind, we devised the following plan.

The 3.33 lbs of 15-0-15 per 1,000 SF as a low maintenance feeding of lawn grass came from this post.

PlantFertilizerQuantity to Spread
Azaleaswith grass plus >>8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and zinc
Camilliaswith grass
   – Along Fencewith grass plus >>8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and zinc
   – Large one against the hose in the back yard8-8-8 w/ sulphur8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc
DayliliesConcoction w/o Epsom Salts1 qt. on large clumps and 1 pint on small ones
AmaryllisConcoction w/o Epsom Salts1 Tbsp MG, Iron, & Fish Emulsion
Pyjama LiliesConcoction w/o Epsom Salts1.5 gallons on the row
Crepes33-0-0 + grass5 handfuls for large ones, 3 on the 2 at the pond fence and 2 for the small ones
Bridal Wreaths33-0-0 + grass2 handfuls
Holly Tree33-0-0 + grass3 handfuls
RosesConcoction with Epsom Salts2 qt. on large ones and 1 qt. smaller ones
HydrangeasFerti-lome Acid Loving Water Soluble Plant Food 31-11-11 2 Tbsp per gallon
Aspidistraswith grass plus >>15-0-15 w/ iron
Blueberries8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc 4′ either side of the row and 2-3 handfuls on the ones in the barn yard
Young OaksTo Shumack spread 13-13-13with grass3 handfuls
Peach Trees8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc plus with grass2 handfuls
Lemon Trees8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc plus with grass2 handfuls
Satsuma Trees8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc plus with grass2 handfuls
Pear Tree in yard8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc plus with grass2 handfuls
Indigo Beds all including backyard with wood ferns15-0-15 w/ iron plus with grass4 handfuls on the north bed and the same level on the shorter south bed and beds at the gate.
Magnolia Frescati8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and 1% zinc, lightly plus grassabout 8 handfuls
Magnolias in Pond Yard8-8-8 w/ 5% sulphur and zinc plus Grassapply ½ pound (1 cup)
Yard Grass – wait 2-32 wks15-0-153.3 lbs. per 1000 SF = 145 lbs/ac
Pasture Grass – wait 2-32 wks15-0-153.3 lbs. per 1000 SF = 145 lbs/ac
Pond Grass – wait 2-32 wks13-13-133.3 lbs. per 1000 SF = 145 lbs/ac
Vegetable Gardens
– LettuceMiracle Grow1 Tbsp/gallon
– Tomatoes15-0-15 plus >>wood ash for calcium for BER
– SpinachMiracle Grow1 Tbsp/gallon
– Onion sets Miracle Grow1 Tbsp/gallon

The day after I was reviewing this page and noted the 4th link above to Cornell about magnesium leaching. I was wrong when concerned that the magnesium would build up in the daylilies if we added Epsom Salts to the concoction. That mistake lead to some of the entries above showing that Epsom Salts was not included. The daylilies in the backyard bed along the azaleas did get the brew with Epsom Salts.

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