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Posted by Flatwoods_Farm 9A Riverview, F (My Page) on Sun, Dec 14, 03 at 20:42
| Can anyone recommend a good fertilizer for Camellia sinensis? I use fish emulsion because any chemical mixes result in burnt leaves.Do you have any better ideas? All plants are in-ground and are up to 7 years old. Growing in zone 9A. Thanks, Paul. |
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RE: Tea Camellia
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- Posted by Ron_B USDA 8 WA (My Page) on
Mon, Dec 15, 03 at 5:15
| You give it the same chemical fertilizer that works fine on your other camellias and it burns? Try using less - or none at all (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). |
RE: Tea Camellia
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| Ron, I don't grow any other camellias here. What I want is maximum growth so I can make green tea more often.What do you use? Paul. |
RE: Tea Camellia
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- Posted by Ron_B USDA 8 WA (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 16, 03 at 17:04
| I've never had to fertilize camellias of any type on a regular basis. If I had one that I wanted more out of I would buy a granular fertilizer labeled for use on camellias and apply it sparingly. I think I've seen some marginal leaf burn on tea plants growing in pots, so they might be a little more sensitive than the more common types. In the ground or in pots, the forms of tea hardy outdoors here are slow-growing by nature, seldom seen more than waist high. Check the thread about camellias and mushroom compost, there might be something there that pertains to your project. |
RE: Tea Camellia
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go with seaweed,go organic..they love it
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RE: Tea Camellia
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| Nuccio's Nursery (camellia hybridizer & nursery) recommends cottonseed meal on their care sheets. Maybe the water is too alkaline? Or salt build-up in the soil? |
RE: Tea Camellia
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| It is a phenomenon that young tea plant in small pot in Ca. tends to have burnt leaves. Nuccio's nursery told me the same story. Now my plant is well established in a large pot.The leaves are fresh and wholesome. I often pick up a few pieces of fresh young leaves to chew. |
RE: Tea Camellia
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| Cotton seed meal is a very slow acting fertilizer for all camellias and very unlikely to burn the plants. |
RE: Tea Camellia
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| I understand that cottonseed ôil is very heavily invested with chemicals. Could this be true of cottonseed meal and how will this affect the tea? |
RE: Tea Camellia
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| Cottonseed meal seems to be well-liked by rabbits. Holly-Tone is excellant, and recommended by a camillia breeder acquaintance. |
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