 $4.99 Large, quad sized, 21 Gram Pond Spikes (Eight pieces). Look at the shape of other pond fertilizers and you will see that they are all 5 gram tablets. There is more than four times as much material and higher concentrations of nutrients in our tabs compared to the lilygrow, pondtabbs, (15-5-10), plantabbs, (10,20,10), and all other types that we have seen advertised. Our spikes are big 21 gram, 12-20-8, designed for slow release 365 day feeding on even the largest pond plants.
They are packaged and sold in EIGHT spike bulk packages. Non toxic, will not harm fish or aquatic life. Insert 1 spike per large container when planting, and never have to fertilize again all year. Heavy feeders like Lotus and large Lilys will love this. Just be sure to give them plenty of growth space so they don't get root bound. We prefer cement mixing tubs or other very large surface area containers of 6"-7" depth.
Place spikes deep into the pot and well away from the crown of the plant. On pond plant fertilizer, you will find three numbers displayed like 10-26-10. These numbers represent the tablet's proportions of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K). These are the three essential nutrients for healthy plant growth. Nitrogen (N) helps to produce green foliage growth, potassium (K) supports resistance to disease and assists plant vigor. Phosphorus (P), is the primary element responsible for healthy and agressive blooming and brilliant colors. The 12-20-8 ratio of nutrients in our spikes, give your large water lilies, lotus and other heavy feeding plants what they need to produce in spectacular proportions.
Water Lilys and Lotus, in particular, are heavy feeders that need extra fertilization. Our Copper FREE tablets are safe and non-toxic. They will not promote algae, and they will not harm fish or aquatic life. Check our list of essential elements and key micro-nutrients. Each spike contains a combination formulated to promote a maximum blooming potential. These spikes are Fast Acting, and they give newly potted aquatic plants a big boost for an early start.
Application: For new potting, use one spike per 3-5 gallons of pot size. Place spikes near the bottom at least 3 inches away from the plant crown. Fertilize with spikes once a year, preferably in early spring.
Never, ever, apply fertilizer to the pond water unless you want a terrific crop of ALGAE.
In our ponds we prefer to plant Hardy Lilys in cement mixing troughs that are about 2' x 3' x 6" deep. This eliminates having to pull and divide plants every spring as the wide expanse gives them plenty of space to stretch out. Tabs/spikes are inserted deeply about 4-6" away from the growth heads.
Our Tropicals are raised in two gallon short pots with one inch of cement in the bottoms and feeder tubes. The weight of the cement keeps the pots from tipping when we are moving in the ponds. The smaller pots give us better control as the Tropicals must be harvested at the end of each season here. The plastic feeder tubes are sized to allow us to drop fertilizer tablets in and shove them down the tubes to the root bases with little disturbance to the plants.
We also carry TEN gram tablets, Large Lotus Tabs, Rose tabs and others. Please request info on fertilizer products. Buyer gets ONE package of EIGHT, 21 Gram fertilizer Spikes per order.
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