fertilizer and compot

[paworsport]

Hi All

when do you begin tofertilize your young seedlings ?
I have deflasked 3 flasks mi September and all are ok.

2 of them are growing now with new leaves. The third one is ok but don't show new leaves yet (purpuratum).

Is it time to give fertilizer and at what rate ?
I use only rain water for my seedlings an it seems it works very well.

Thank you in advance for your advices.

Phil

 

[AdamD]

I just started fertilizing my compots I deflasked a little over a month ago, MSU at a rate of 1/8 tsp/gal. The leaves are starting to green up and I haven't seen one yet that isn't starting new leaf growth.

 

[fibre]

Immediately. Seedling out of a good lab are usually well driving if you get them for deflasking. I keep the seedlings driving and treet them nearly like adult plants (but more humidity and a finer bark of course).

 

[paworsport]

thank you for your answer. But is it usefull to avoid fertilizer to young seedlings to induce new roots ie to force the seedling to generate roots to find food ?

 

[Trithor]

thank you for your answer. But is it usefull to avoid fertilizer to young seedlings to induce new roots ie to force the seedling to generate roots to find food ?

I have found that an organic fertilizer (like Kelp, Seagro) can be used almost immediately. I don't give my seedlings a chemical fertilizer in the first year, and get very acceptable growth and development with regular organics.