All i could think about was that dung getting stuck between Jelle's toes! Another informative video. Cheers

Very interesting, as always! Also cute to see the man in the blue denim pushing a pink wheelbarrow around!

What a great breakdown! Fertilizing is just as open for debate as soil mix, watering and, indeed, everything else. So much is dependent on the specific climate of the garden the trees are grown in that there can not be a "one size fits all". For me, I love alternating organic and mineral liquid feeds applied weekly in the growing season fading to whenever I think of it across winter. I work on a "varied diet is best" theory for my trees as much as my children!

That was unbelievably helpful thank you

Thank you for the explanation on the basket with organic fertilizer. I saw those recently but wasn’t able to get much information on them, and the additional information on using an organic to keep it moist is very helpful.

Great breakdown, The only one I use is the one you think is negative. In combination with pond water off course which is easily accessible fertilizer from Animals. There you have your fifth type :)

Thanks Jelle. Very good explanation.

You got my attention straight away ..good marketing Jelle ...and great presentation also , thank you .

Great explanation of what to use and when

Very informative and educational thanks Jelle. Some people put organic pellets into a tea bag packet and then pin it to the soil with a toothpick. This works much the same as the basket but is not as pretty!.

Ditto re the baskets. I just started using them but didn't know about the sphaghum moss to hold moisture. As usual, great explanation and illustrations. I always learn so many things from your presentations and get a chance to get more details about what I am already doing. Have to say I would be reluctant to wander through the poop barefoot even if it is dry! 🤭Thanks!

A lot of valuable info presented here. 👍

I use organic granules spread evenly over the surface every 4 or 5 weeks. During the growing season I use liquid seaweed most days and half strength liquid/mineral fertiliser thrown in as well a couple of times a week. No flies at all. Birds leave it all alone. Smells like a small farm by the ocean. Fantastic if you like both of those things!

As stated in other comments: great breakdown on pros/cons; speed and effect of getting the nutrients from the fertilizer into a beneficial aspect for our trees. I find, besides the climate zone one is in - the tree species and soil mixture also play a good part into which one variety to use. I like giving majority of trees a pellet variety (prefer organic) initially for a boost, the slow release organic, such as BioGold or similar. For foliar spray I only use on deciduous varieties at present - mixed results for evergreens. Liquid varieties: have seen and heard of nightmares, as TOO OFTEN the individual did not follow recommendations on bottle, and made the diluted solution WAY TOO STRONG, causing problems. Thank you.

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Thanks for the tip on keeping organic solids wet. For my deciduous this seems less or a problem but for conifers I feel they dry out fast.

Thanks for sharing. Probably another topic that could be debated at length. I am finding fish fertilizer is very quick acting..but then again it’s not one size fits all..cheers!

Hi. Thanks for an informative clip. I have a question, I’ve been trying grow Japanese maple from seed and wonder how and when to fertilise. Ive been losing quite a few over the years and wonder if they all too delicate to fertilise in there early years . Have you any advise around this topic. Regards Howard

Thanks for the video Jelle, what about slow release fertilizers? Would they be a solution for advantage of mineral fertilizers with long lasting properties?

Thanks! Did not know. So after repoting, and waiting 2 to 3 weeks, we should use mineral fertilizer at the beggining for fast growth in spring? Or you advice to put still organic?

I used peat moss in my rabbit pen for bedding. So it holds the pee/poo and keeps the floor dry. Makes great fertilizer for my garden, I put some in the bottom of a pot and then plant things in it. When the root systems grow down to that level they EXPLODE with growth and look fantastic. What about using this rabbit waste/peat moss for bonsai?

Hello Jelle, can you explain, how organic fertilizer work in anorganic soli mix. Thanks.

Your videos are the shit Jelle. Put some damn shoes on you savage.

I have heard that the organic(granules) fertiliser will lose al nitrogen within a month. Used by the plant or not. Do you know anything more about this? I use organic on most of my pots/plants, and to be sure about having nitrogen there where I want, when I want it. I combine this with regular micro dosing of liquid mineral fertiliser. Happy to hear your thoughts about this.

Barefoot in the manure to keep your fancy leather shoes clean? Or just so we don't notice the pink wheelbarrow? Was your wife holding her head in her hands this day? Haha! You sure know your uh, fertilizer... You said it stinks and attracts flies. There came the flies! All joking aside, this was an entertaining and extremely informative video! I use some fertilizer dissolved in water, but likely not as often as I should as it is costly. I water out of the aquariums all winter. My houseplants love it so I though my Bonsai would as well, higher nitrates. Now I'm learning that perhaps my well water, even out of the aquarium might not be the best for all my trees by what others are saying. So, I have started to use my dehumidifier water, at least for misting leaves, as I have no place indoors to melt snow without raising the humidity too much. I will look into organic fertilizers for summer. I'm not sure if the summer growing season is long enough to get rid of the stink... HAHA! Thank you Jelle! Great video!

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Hi, would you recomend pigeon droppings/poo as a good fertiliser.

Another very informative video. Thanks Jelle, I guess its that time of year to start thinking about fertiliser. Hope you washed your feet after the dung pile 😳

I am a bit surprised. I often use osomocote in repotting I am under the belief that it takes up to 6 weeks to break down which is about the time roots take to respond to repotting

Completely missed the most important sub-categories of solid mineral fertilizer - slow release and corntrolled release (CRF). They will give off the minerals either slowly over time or depending on environmental conditions (faster when it's wet and warm and the plants grow). I've worked some Basacote Plus 9M into the surface of my pots a few weeks ago and that will keep the plants supplied for the year (9M is their 9 month nominal type, other durations are available). As opposed to organic matter there are no variables like how much life is in the pot, it doesn't smell noticeably and animals aren't interested.

Hi! What about organic Bio liquid like Pokon? This is made of plants.

Do you ever use K L N?

what about organic-mineral fertilisers?

Bear feet😂 you are brave...

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Oh and whats with the bare feet?