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adipose

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I tried Osmocote 14:14:14 on some LSU purple seedlings I received, to see what would happen.  I put the fertilizer in the top inch of my pot, and put none in another pot.  Here are the results after 2 weeks (the one on the left had the Osmocote).

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It could be other factors, but they started exactly the same size and are in pretty similar pots.  I had a third without fertilizer as well, and it is similar to the one on the right.

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Bill from Bill's fig farm uses Osmocote 14-14-14 on all his trees
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That's what I use. Has made a huge difference. In hot rainy weather apply every month or so as it will break down much faster.
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I've had great luck with Osmocote on all of my plants.  My figs were pretty blah until I added osmocote.  Within a few days they were growing very well.  
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In my larger trees I have been giving them some foliage pro once a week.  I mix one tbsp into one gallon, and give 2 cups of water to each tree after I having previously watered 1 hour ago.  So far they seem to be doing well.

I wonder if that is considered a lot or a little, because while the concentration is higher than recommended, it is only two cups (not much for a 10 gallon pot).
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