DrTolhur
Mame
I fully recognize the differing experience/opinions on which fertilizers to use/not use in general, so I'm not looking to have that discussion. My question is based on the premise that there is a difference in quality/efficaciousness of different fertilizers with regard to bonsai. So, given that:
Is there any validity to the idea of using a cheaper/lower quality fertilizer when trees are very young and just need to put on growth and then switching to a more expensive/higher quality fertilizer once they start to move into refinement?
One thing I find challenging in researching bonsai is the amount of underlying variables that go unsaid when discussing principles of bonsai, oftentimes things like species and age of tree. It seems like much of the varied opinions are more around the refinement stage of trees, which isn't apparent to people just starting out and perhaps don't even have a tree in refinement.
Is there any validity to the idea of using a cheaper/lower quality fertilizer when trees are very young and just need to put on growth and then switching to a more expensive/higher quality fertilizer once they start to move into refinement?
One thing I find challenging in researching bonsai is the amount of underlying variables that go unsaid when discussing principles of bonsai, oftentimes things like species and age of tree. It seems like much of the varied opinions are more around the refinement stage of trees, which isn't apparent to people just starting out and perhaps don't even have a tree in refinement.