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Feeding established trees

Treeland Nurseries, Inc. assumes no responsibility for damage, death, or staining caused by the use of fertilizers or soil conditioners. Read and follow all instructions for the safe handling and use of fertilizers and soil conditioners.

FEEDING ESTABLISHED TREES IN OPEN AREAS:
Apply recommended amount of fertilizer, based on the size of the tree, to the soil that is directly below the perimeter of the tree's canopy. If practical, work fertilizer into soil. Then apply recommended amount of water.

FEEDING ESTABLISHED TREES IN TREE WELLS:
Minimum recommended tree well size is 6 feet diameter. If your tree wells are smaller than 6 feet in diameter, please ask for assistance in deciding how much fertilizer to apply. Always reduce the amount of fertilizer applied to trees in wells, but increase the frequency of feedings to one time per month in Spring and Fall only.
Apply no more than 5 cups of fertilizer to the soil that is at the perimeter of the tree well. If practical, work fertilizer into soil. Then apply recommended amount of water.

Citrus:
Gypsum (Soil conditioner):
  When: First Half of February, First Half of May, & First Half of August.
  Rate: Trees less than 6' tall = 5 to 8 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 6' - 10' tall = 8 to 12 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 10' - 15' tall = 12 to 16 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees taller than 15' = 20 cups per tree per treatment.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application.

Treeland Nurseries General Purpose Fertilizer 16-8-2:
  When: Second Half of February, Second Half of May, & Second Half of August.
  Rate: Trees less than 6' tall = 1/2 to 3 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 6' - 10' tall = 4 to 6 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 10' - 15' tall = 6 to 8 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees taller than 15' = 12 cups per tree per treatment.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application to prevent burning.

Queen palms:
DispersulTM (Soil Conditioner):
  When: First Half of February, First Half of May, & Second Half of August.
  Rate: Trees less than 6' tall = 5 to 8 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 6' - 10' tall = 8 to 12 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 10' - 15' tall = 12 to 16 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees taller than 15' = 20 cups per tree per treatment.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application.

Treeland Nurseries General Purpose Fertilizer 16-8-2:
  When: Second Half of February, Second Half of May, & Mid-September.
  Rate: Trees less than 6' tall = 1/2 to 2 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 6' - 10' tall = 2 to 4 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees 10' - 15' tall = 4 to 6 cups per tree per treatment.
Trees taller than 15' = 10 cups per tree per treatment.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application to prevent burning.

Manganese Spikes or Manganese-Sulfate 31%: Apply with General Purpose Fertilizer.
  When: Second Half of February & Mid-September.
  Rate: Trees less than 6' tall = 2 spikes per tree per treatment.
Trees 6' - 10' tall = 4 spikes per tree per treatment.
Trees 10' - 15' tall = 6 to 8 spikes per tree per treatment.
Trees taller than 15' = 8 to 10 spikes per tree per treatment.

Lawns:
TURF ROYALTM 21-7-14
  Rate: 3 - 5 lbs. Turf RoyalTM per 1000 square feet of lawn every 4 to 8 weeks.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application.

DispersulTM (Soil Conditioner):
  When: First Half of February, First Half of May, & Second Half of August.
  Rate: 20 lbs. per 1000 square feet of lawn.

Apply a slow & thorough deep watering to area of treatment immediately after application to prevent burning.






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