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	Too much fertilizer?
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	I bought this API leaf zone plant food. The bottle says to dose once weekly, will it hurt anything to dose more then that? And will it have any effect? I am trying to get my java ferns to grow better. And I have a lot of baby ones I'm trying to grow. Just wondering if dosing more often would have any effect on that.
Posted 24-Mar-2010 06:15
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I'm not too up on my plant knowledge, but I believe that if you divide the dosage out so they get the same amount but in daily doses, then you may find you get a better result. Many plant people dose daily, but in small quantities. Out of curiousity, what is up with your java ferns? I grow those pretty much exclusively and normally they don't seem to need much help. Is it a colour thing or are they just not growing as much as you'd like? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 25-Mar-2010 00:57
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I have always found that with plant ferts it is better so do a little every day. My large Anubias started to melt down and it was only when I started using a small amount of ferts every day they began to grow again. Divide that weekly dosage up so that it gets the same amount every day. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 27-Mar-2010 00:39
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	They grow pretty good on there own, I just have a ton of littles ones I would like to speed the growth in.
Posted 27-Mar-2010 07:28


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