Fertilising - works best when?

[Daluke]

When is the best time to use Charlie Carp? Day or night?

[treeman]

2.47 am.

[fae]

Does that change with daylight savings ?

[Graeme]

Where did you get your information from treemen? I don't want to be the one who tells you you're wrong, but you are. Latest scientific information indicates that 3.27 am is actually the optimum time to apply charlie carp. Unless of course you are applying it to a plant of some sort, then you are correct and 2.47 am is the best time. 3.27 am is for when you are applying it as an ointment to bare skin.

[treeman]

Where did you get your information from treemen? I don't want to be the one who tells you you're wrong, but you are. Latest scientific information indicates that 3.27 am is actually the optimum time to apply charlie carp. Unless of course you are applying it to a plant of some sort, then you are correct and 2.47 am is the best time. 3.27 am is for when you are applying it as an ointment to bare skin.

My bad

[Josh]

I think you answered your own question. Day or night. In other words whenever. I can't see there being any difference. Personally I wouldn't bother with the 2:47 am thing unless your a shift worker then it works perfectly

Josh.

[g.raft]

If your into biodynamics then the best time would be on a descending moon in the late afternoon...

[EdwardH]

After many years of experience I can say that fertilisers work best when they are used.

[Brian]

I would like to say Never fertilise in hot weather, it can burn the roots. I prefer to fertilise in the evenings.

[Jedo_03]

Evenings, after tea when it has started to cool down...
Never fertilise if your soil/air temp is below 14 (cation and anion exchange doesn't take place below 14)
Never fertilise in the mornings if you are in daytime temps of over 28-30+ (root burn, plant stress)

[Ray M]

Hi Daluke,
Following Brian's advice, when using liquid fertilizer I would always water first before applying the fertilizer. If you water first it wouldn't matter if it was morning or afternoon.

Regards Ray

[kcpoole]

Hi Daluke,
Following Brian's advice, when using liquid fertilizer I would always water first before applying the fertilizer. If you water first it wouldn't matter if it was morning or afternoon.

Regards Ray

I do the same.
Water first to wet the soil / Substrate then use liquid at watever time is convenient.
The secret is use it often. Weekly is good

Ken

[Rory]

After many years of experience I can say that fertilisers work best when they are used.

[bonborn]

Hi Daluke,
Following Brian's advice, when using liquid fertilizer I would always water first before applying the fertilizer. If you water first it wouldn't matter if it was morning or afternoon.

Regards Ray

Now this confuses me. I always did it the either way round. Someone please tell me i am wrong. My thinking was that the dry soil will hold the liquid fertiliser rather than letting it run of. I always waited to fertilise when the soil was dry.

[Rory]

Hi Daluke,
Following Brian's advice, when using liquid fertilizer I would always water first before applying the fertilizer. If you water first it wouldn't matter if it was morning or afternoon.

Regards Ray

Now this confuses me. I always did it the either way round. Someone please tell me i am wrong. My thinking was that the dry soil will hold the liquid fertiliser rather than letting it run of. I always waited to fertilise when the soil was dry.

It is the same principal of when a child takes anti biotics. They are strong, and you don't want to give them on an empty stomach, otherwise the body starts to use them without any dilution or anything else to digest.

The analogy is the same, because a tree in nature, doesn't get liquid fertilizer poured down its throat, so by wetting the roots first, you will give the plant water to absorb as well as fertilizer afterwards to mix the intake.

For example, when you take a large multi vitamin pill first thing in the morning, you often feel horribly nauseous and may throw up from the sudden intake of concentrated vitamins if you haven't eaten anything first. Yet, if you eat a meal before hand, then take the multi vitamin pill you don't experience any problems. It is the same for plants/trees.